Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $175.00.

STN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 223.9% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in Stantec by 264.9% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 343 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Stantec in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Stantec in the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Stantec by 423.7% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of STN stock opened at $70.06 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.83 and a beta of 0.99. Stantec has a 12-month low of $66.26 and a 12-month high of $114.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $71.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.79.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The business services provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.70% and a net margin of 5.91%.Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Stantec will post 4.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be issued a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 29th. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.50%.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc is a global professional services company that provides design, engineering, architecture, environmental, and project management services. Its work supports infrastructure and facilities across the buildings, energy and resources, environmental services, and water sectors.

The company serves public- and private-sector clients on projects involving transportation, buildings, community development, water and wastewater systems, environmental planning, climate resilience, and energy infrastructure.