Scotiabank Has Positive Outlook for Stantec FY2026 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) – Scotiabank increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Stantec in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 19th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.20 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.01. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $133.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Stantec’s FY2027 earnings at $6.66 EPS.

Stantec (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported C$1.61 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$2.23 billion for the quarter. Stantec had a net margin of 6.23% and a return on equity of 15.26%.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on STN. Scotia reduced their target price on shares of Stantec from C$133.00 to C$129.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Stantec from C$175.00 to C$154.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Stantec from C$148.00 to C$146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. National Bank Financial lowered their price objective on Stantec from C$143.00 to C$120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dropped their target price on Stantec from C$160.00 to C$137.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$143.00.

Stantec Price Performance

STN stock opened at C$102.73 on Monday. Stantec has a 52 week low of C$93.28 and a 52 week high of C$160.05. The firm has a market capitalization of C$11.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$99.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$111.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.98.

Insider Transactions at Stantec

In related news, Director Clayton Bock purchased 1,485 shares of Stantec stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$94.85 per share, with a total value of C$140,852.25. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 4,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$464,290.75. This represents a 43.55% increase in their position. Also, Director Douglas Keith Ammerman acquired 681 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of C$97.84 per share, with a total value of C$66,629.04. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 42,512 shares in the company, valued at C$4,159,374.08. This represents a 1.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

About Stantec

Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders.