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Stantec Inc (STN) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $77.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Stantec Inc. provides professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to private and public sectors in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company offers evaluation, planning, and designing infrastructure solutions; various permitting,... Read more

$77.29+18.7% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#20 of 30 Engineering & Construction
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield8.39%
IncomeYield0.88%(5y avg 0.86%)Payout21.45%sustainable
Stop $71.88Target $91.75(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $77.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 28, MACD bearish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Stantec Inc

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7
Negative momentum
Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.1%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)24.7
P/E (Fwd)15.5
Mkt Cap$8.8B
EV/EBITDA11.3
Profit Mgn7.4%
ROE15.3%
Rev Growth9.1%
Beta0.72
Dividend0.88%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Volume
1.0
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 28, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.1%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
3.0
Quality Rank
4.7
Value Rank
7.3
GatesMomentum 1.2<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 88d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Moderate
RSI
28 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $72.46Resistance $93.62

Price Targets

$72
$92
A.Upside+18.7%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-14 (88d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is STN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $77.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 28, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $71.88. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the STN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $91.75 (+18.7% upside). Prior stop was $71.88. Stop-loss: $71.88.

What are the risks of investing in STN?

Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.1%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is STN overvalued or undervalued?

Stantec Inc trades at a P/E of 24.7 (forward 15.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about STN?

15 analysts cover STN with a consensus score of 3.9/5.

What does Stantec Inc do?Stantec Inc. provides professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to private and public sectors...

Stantec Inc. provides professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to private and public sectors in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company offers evaluation, planning, and designing infrastructure solutions; various permitting, conservation, ecosystem restoration, health sciences, and environmental, social, and governance strategy services; solutions for sustainable water resources, planning, management, and infrastructure; integrated architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning solutions for buildings; and energy and resources solutions. It also provides consulting services in engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics. In addition, the company provides fire engineering, electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, buildings sustainability, and civil expertise services; services in mission critical, academic, civic, cultural, aviation, science and technology, commercial, industrial, and workplace; and delivers services to local authorities, government departments, private clients, and utility companies. Further, the company is involved in the planning, design, construction administration, commissioning, maintenance, decommissioning, and remediation services. Additionally, it offers infrastructure planning, inspection, project management, and construction management services; transportation, buildings, and environmental services; and energy and sustainability, fire safety, civil and structural, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, transport, environmental, and geotechnical services. The company was formerly known as Stanley Technology Group Inc. and changed its name to Stantec Inc. in October 1998. Stantec Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

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