Stantec (NYSE:STN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 5.92%. Stantec updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.370-4.490 EPS.

Stantec Price Performance

Stantec stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $74.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 388,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 388,690. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $66.26 and a fifty-two week high of $114.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.36 billion, a PE ratio of 23.84 and a beta of 0.99.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wolverine Trading LLC raised its stake in Stantec by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wolverine Trading LLC now owns 5,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $551,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Stantec by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,004 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Stantec by 15.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its position in shares of Stantec by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 7,036 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 264.9% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 343 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.