Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $175.00.

STN has been the topic of several research reports. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st.

Stantec Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of Stantec stock opened at $69.52 on Friday. Stantec has a 52-week low of $66.94 and a 52-week high of $114.51. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.92% and a return on equity of 19.37%. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Stantec will post 4.5 EPS for the current year.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Stantec’s payout ratio is 22.12%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STN. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Stantec by 1,504.9% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,958 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 1,836 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 15.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 164,426 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,621,000 after acquiring an additional 22,524 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 73.2% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 22,066 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,828,000 after acquiring an additional 9,325 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new position in shares of Stantec in the second quarter valued at approximately $361,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Stantec by 15.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $148,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Company Profile

Stantec is a global design and consulting firm offering professional services in engineering, architecture, and environmental sciences. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver solutions spanning infrastructure, water, energy and resources, and community development. Through an integrated approach, Stantec manages projects from initial planning and conceptual design through construction and commissioning, focusing on sustainability and innovation.

The firm’s service portfolio includes civil infrastructure design, building systems engineering, environmental assessments, and project management.