Scotiabank Has Pessimistic View of Stantec FY2026 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Scotiabank reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stantec in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now expects that the business services provider will earn $4.28 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.51. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $4.43 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.02. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 5.92%.The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Zacks Research cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $175.00.

Stantec Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:STN opened at $69.52 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Stantec has a twelve month low of $66.94 and a twelve month high of $114.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of $72.50 and a 200-day moving average of $85.59.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of STN. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Stantec by 223.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Stantec by 264.9% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 343 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 423.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in Stantec during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

About Stantec

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.