Stantec (TSE:STN) Price Target Raised to C$163.00 at National Bank Financial

Stantec (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) had its price objective raised by National Bank Financial from C$161.00 to C$163.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Securities reduced their price target on Stantec from C$183.00 to C$158.00 in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Stantec from C$168.00 to C$175.00 in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Stantec from C$172.00 to C$154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Desjardins upped their price target on shares of Stantec from C$160.00 to C$173.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Stantec from C$162.00 to C$146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$161.90.

Stantec Stock Performance

TSE STN traded down C$4.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting C$126.30. 1,085,632 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 436,579. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.29. The company has a market cap of C$14.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.79. Stantec has a 12-month low of C$109.74 and a 12-month high of C$160.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$132.10 and a 200 day moving average of C$141.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stantec

In other Stantec news, Director Gordon Allan Johnston acquired 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$131.52 per share, for a total transaction of C$526,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 53,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$7,074,855.36. This represents a 8.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Stantec News

Here are the key news stories impacting Stantec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to C$175, implying ~39% upside — a bullish analyst signal. RBC raise
• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins raised its target to C$178 and keeps a “buy” rating, the highest target in the group (~42% upside). Desjardins raise (BayStreet) TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: National Bank Financial nudged its target higher to C$163 and maintains an “outperform” view, another supportive analyst call. National Bank raise
• Positive Sentiment: Stantec reported record 2025 results, delivered a 17.6% adjusted EBITDA margin, raised the dividend by 8.9%, and provided a 2026 outlook — fundamentals that support longer‑term upside. Company results
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregate analyst coverage remains mixed but skewed to materially higher targets (roughly C$146–C$178), so market views vary — this contributes to volatility as investors sort through divergent forecasts. Analyst roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank cut its target from C$162 to C$146 (still “outperform”), trimming near-term expectations and likely contributing to selling pressure. Scotiabank cut
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its target from C$172 to C$154 but kept a “buy” rating — another downward revision that reduces immediate upside assumptions. Stifel cut
• Negative Sentiment: TD Securities publicly lowered expectations for STN, reinforcing the cautious narrative among some sell-side firms and pressuring sentiment. TD Securities note
• Negative Sentiment: Technicals and liquidity: volume is elevated versus average and the share price sits below its 50‑ and 200‑day SMAs, increasing the likelihood of short‑term downside before fundamentals reassert themselves.

About Stantec

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.