Stantec converts 151% of net income into free cash flow, earns a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, and has delivered consistent earnings inline or above consensus for 4 straight quarters, but it is in a confirmed price downtrend with a death cross and momentum below the minimum threshold, creating a quality business at the wrong technical entry point.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- Confirmed Death Cross Downtrend↓Deteriorating
- Consistent Earnings Execution↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Stantec Inc (STN) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $73.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.3%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
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
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $73.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.3%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 65. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Stantec Inc
Latest news
- NEWS Stantec (STN) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates - Yahoo Finance Singapore — Yahoo Finance Singapore positive
- NEWS Stantec (STN) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Stantec Inc. (STN) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative negative
- NEWS Earnings Flash (STN) Stantec Posts Q1 Adjusted EPS $1.33 per Share; Net Revenue of $1.7B - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Why Stantec Stock Is Sinking Ahead of Earnings - TipRanks — TipRanks negative
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $73.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.3%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 65. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $84.75 (+15.0%), stop $69.66 (−5.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $84.75 (+15.0% upside). Target $84.75 (+15.0%), stop $69.66 (−5.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $69.66.
Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.3%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Stantec Inc trades at a P/E of 24.1 (forward 14.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
16 analysts cover STN with a consensus score of 4.0/5.
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.