What is Stifel Canada’s Forecast for Stantec Q1 Earnings?

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Stifel Canada upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Raymond James raised Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

NYSE STN opened at $89.43 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $78.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.99. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $90.24. The company has a market cap of $10.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.65 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STN. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 632.8% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 802.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Natixis lifted its position in shares of Stantec by 114.8% in the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 1,781 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 952 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in shares of Stantec by 30.3% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Stantec in the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc provides professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to the public and private sectors in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers evaluation, planning, and designing infrastructure solutions; solutions for sustainable water resources, planning, management, and infrastructure; environmental services; integrated architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning solutions for buildings; and energy and resources solutions.