Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Stantec Q1 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Investment analysts at Raymond James boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Stantec in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Raymond James analyst F. Bastien now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.90 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.85. Raymond James has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.27 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Trading Up 6.8 %

Stantec stock opened at $89.43 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $78.26 and a 200-day moving average of $80.99. The company has a market cap of $10.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.65 and a beta of 1.01. Stantec has a one year low of $73.18 and a one year high of $90.24.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 632.8% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 802.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 867 shares during the period. Natixis boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 114.8% during the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 1,781 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 952 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in Stantec by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Stantec during the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Company Profile

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.