What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for Stantec FY2026 Earnings?

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) – Research analysts at Scotiabank decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now forecasts that the company will earn $6.01 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.20. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $133.00 price objective on the stock.

Stantec (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported C$1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$2.07 billion for the quarter. Stantec had a return on equity of 15.21% and a net margin of 6.19%.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on STN. Desjardins decreased their price target on Stantec from C$178.00 to C$171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Stantec from C$175.00 to C$154.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. TD decreased their target price on shares of Stantec from C$158.00 to C$132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce decreased their target price on shares of Stantec from C$160.00 to C$137.00 and set an “outperformer” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Scotia lowered their target price on shares of Stantec from C$146.00 to C$138.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$146.00.

Stantec Stock Performance

Stantec stock opened at C$97.38 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$101.40 and a 200 day moving average price of C$118.14. Stantec has a 52 week low of C$94.79 and a 52 week high of C$160.05. The firm has a market capitalization of C$11.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.70, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.67.

Insider Transactions at Stantec

In other news, Director Clayton Bock acquired 1,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$94.85 per share, for a total transaction of C$140,852.25. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 4,895 shares in the company, valued at C$464,290.75. This trade represents a 43.55% increase in their position. Also, Director Douglas Keith Ammerman acquired 681 shares of Stantec stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$97.84 per share, for a total transaction of C$66,629.04. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 42,512 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$4,159,374.08. This represents a 1.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Stantec Company Profile

Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders.