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Stantec Inc (STN.TO)

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as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.

Stantec Inc. (STN-T) is facing broader market challenges due to fears surrounding AI and geopolitical tensions, yet experts express confidence in its robust growth potential. The company has maintained strong margins and continues to provide reliable full-year guidance despite recent organic growth misses. Analysts note that both Stantec and its peer WSP are exceptionally managed and well-positioned within the engineering sector, suggesting that the influence of AI on their business models is overstated. Many experts advocate for equal weight investment in both companies due to their strong cash flow generation, growth profiles, and consistent management. With a better balance sheet than many competitors and positive future prospects in infrastructure spending, analysts foresee better performance ahead for Stantec.

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Buy
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Undervalued
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick April 3/06. Up 12%.) Likes the engineering and capital spending stocks.
TOP PICK
Very bullish on capital spending in North America. There is a huge pent-up demand for infrastructure. US corporations are flush with cash. The price earnings ratio is incredibly cheap at 18 X this year's earnings, far less than its peers.
TOP PICK
The engineering business is a 50 billion dollar business in the states. Many people -- for estate purposes -- are looking to get out, and Stantac is there ready to help.This business consolidates the fragmented. He likes them because do everything that SMC does except they don't take construction risks, or work outside North America. He bought at $31, 6 months ago. Risks are ill advised acquisitions that Stantec does.
HOLD
A great, well-managed company. Every quarter, they come out with great results and have growth year over year. They do a lot of development in real estate. He is bearish on the housing outlook. If housing comes down, part of their earnings will be affected. Multiple is now about 20 X’s which is getting high.
WEAK BUY
Growth by acquisition. Near term concern is that a substantial amount of their revenue comes from the housing side. Ranks 122 out of 700 in his database. Earnings are expected to grow from $2.10 to $2.34 in the calendar year.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 11/05. Up 2.5%.) Continues to like. A very good engineering company. Expects they will diversify their holding a a little more over the next couple of years.
TOP PICK
An engineering company that does not take on any construction risks. They are involved in the design phase and up to the construction. Growing by leaps and bounds in the North American market. Just made a fairly large US acquisition. Expects they will earn around $1.90 this year and as much as $2.25 next year. Extremely well managed.
BUY
Fully priced in the short term. Looking out 3/5 years, it will be acquiring small to mid size engineering firms. A very fragmented business. Likes it for the long term.
TOP PICK
In the professional services of the engineering space. Provide planning and management of different engineering services for building hospitals, road infrastructure, etc in the oil sands. Have doubled their EPS in the last 4 years. Grown by acquisitions. A long term buy.
TOP PICK
A well diversified company. In 5 areas, the urban land, environmental treatment, industrial, transportation and building management and design. Have no construction risks. Active only in Canada and the US. Expect a great period of consolidation.
TRADE
"Building Services" is a longer term growth area but they have come a long way.
DON'T BUY
Well organized and well managed. A lot of good news is built into the price and valuation is a little too high.
BUY
Long term profitability. Great balance sheet.
BUY
In a boom or bust industry. Good company, but hard to evaluate, but a reasonable buy.
BUY
A good small company
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