Stantec expects higher growth

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STANTEC INC. $110 is a buy. This engineering firm (Toronto symbol STN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 114.1 million; Market cap: $12.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.stantec.com) has a new growth plan to mitigate the impact of climate change while making better use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve efficiency. The plan should lift the company’s annual revenue from about $5.8 billion in 2024 to $7.5 billion in 2026. The company forecasts its earnings per share will rise 15% to 18% annually between 2024 and 2026. In 2025, Stantec’s earnings will probably rise to $4.90 a share, and the stock trades at a reasonable 22.4 times that forecast. The $0.84 dividend yields 0.8%. Stantec is a buy. buy. …