Desjardins Weighs in on Stantec’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Analysts at Desjardins dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a report released on Sunday, November 10th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.43 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.46. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Stantec’s FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on STN. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Raymond James lowered Stantec from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. StockNews.com cut Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Scotiabank assumed coverage on Stantec in a report on Friday, October 25th. They set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Stantec has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Trading Down 0.8 %

STN stock opened at $82.30 on Wednesday. Stantec has a 52 week low of $67.54 and a 52 week high of $88.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.42. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.41. The company has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 37.41 and a beta of 1.02.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.155 per share. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is 28.18%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Stantec during the second quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in Stantec in the second quarter valued at about $71,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Stantec by 802.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 45.9% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,037 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Stantec by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 1,600 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% 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.