Stantec Inc. $STN Shares Bought by QV Investors Inc.

QV Investors Inc. raised its position in Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) by 219.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 511,665 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 351,330 shares during the quarter. Stantec accounts for approximately 2.7% of QV Investors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. QV Investors Inc. owned about 0.46% of Stantec worth $35,278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wolverine Trading LLC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Stantec by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,004 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Stantec by 15.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $148,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Stantec by 223.9% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 237 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STN opened at $74.90 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $71.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.96. The firm has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a PE ratio of 23.33 and a beta of 0.99. Stantec Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.26 and a fifty-two week high of $114.51.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The business services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 19.70%. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Stantec Inc. will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 29th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.50%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

STN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, August 14th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets upgraded Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.