Fiera Capital Corp Has $186.99 Million Position in Stantec Inc. $STN

Fiera Capital Corp lowered its holdings in Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,980,900 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 488,645 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp’s holdings in Stantec were worth $186,988,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Wolverine Trading LLC grew its position in Stantec by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wolverine Trading LLC now owns 5,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $551,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Stantec by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. now owns 3,120 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Stantec by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,004 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Stantec by 15.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $148,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Stantec by 223.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a 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. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.00.

Stantec Price Performance

STN opened at $73.87 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $83.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a market capitalization of $8.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.68 and a beta of 0.98. Stantec Inc. has a 1 year low of $72.46 and a 1 year high of $114.51.

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

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 22.44%.

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.