Stifel Canada Has Bearish Forecast for Stantec Q2 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Stifel Canada reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Sunday, November 10th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.30 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.35. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.93 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.37 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Stantec from C$130.00 to C$145.00 in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Raymond James lowered Stantec from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price target for the company from C$125.00 to C$120.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Scotiabank raised Stantec to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Stantec from C$128.00 to C$131.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Stantec from C$125.00 to C$135.00 in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$124.33.

Stantec Trading Up 3.0 %

STN opened at C$115.55 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$111.32 and a 200-day moving average of C$112.71. The stock has a market cap of C$13.18 billion, a PE ratio of 38.01, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82. Stantec has a 52 week low of C$92.40 and a 52 week high of C$122.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.74.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Vito Culmone bought 2,000 shares of Stantec stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$112.97 per share, with a total value of C$225,940.00. In other Stantec news, Director Vito Culmone bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$112.97 per share, for a total transaction of C$225,940.00. Also, Director Asifa Samji acquired 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$109.75 per share, with a total value of C$32,925.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 840 shares in the company, valued at C$92,190. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 2,445 shares of company stock valued at $274,636. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc provides professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to the public and private sectors in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers evaluation, planning, and designing infrastructure solutions; solutions for sustainable water resources, planning, management, and infrastructure; environmental services; integrated architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning solutions for buildings; and energy and resources solutions.