Stantec Inc. $STN Shares Bought by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) by 1,678.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 93,962 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 88,678 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Stantec were worth $8,878,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Stantec by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 252 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Stantec by 223.9% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Stantec by 423.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new position in Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at about $57,000. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on STN. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Stantec from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $175.00.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of STN stock opened at $75.54 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $85.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. Stantec Inc. has a one year low of $72.46 and a one year high of $114.51. The firm has a market cap of $8.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.21 and a beta of 1.06.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. Stantec had a net margin of 5.92% and a return on equity of 19.37%. The firm 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Stantec Inc. will post 4.5 EPS for the current year.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.08%.

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.