Atb Cap Markets Has Bullish Outlook for Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

Stantec stock opened at $84.64 on Friday. Stantec has a 52 week low of $73.18 and a 52 week high of $90.24. The firm has a market cap of $9.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.47 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $78.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.02.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.36%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STN. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 632.8% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Stantec by 802.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 867 shares during the period. Natixis boosted its holdings in Stantec by 114.8% during the fourth 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 last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of Stantec by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at about $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.