Stantec (NYSE:STN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.370-4.490 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.1 billion-$5.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.1 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on STN. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research cut shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.00.

Stantec Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of STN stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $74.38. 388,887 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 388,676. Stantec has a 1 year low of $66.26 and a 1 year high of $114.51. The firm has a market cap of $8.36 billion, a PE ratio of 23.84 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s 50 day moving average is $70.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.37. 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 (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The business services provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.01. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 5.92%.Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Stantec will post 4.43 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in Stantec by 25.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,464,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $421,321,000 after acquiring an additional 897,912 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Stantec by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,131,944 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $389,890,000 after buying an additional 117,613 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Stantec by 82.4% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,449,311 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $374,871,000 after buying an additional 1,558,703 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Stantec by 112.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,371,942 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $129,457,000 after purchasing an additional 726,299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BCV Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stantec in the fourth quarter worth approximately $93,015,000. 63.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.