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Stantec (STN) stock, explained like you're 5

Stantec trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker STN. It is a mid cap company in the military/government/technical industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.5 billion dollars.

Ticker
STN
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Military/Government/Technical
Size
Mid cap, about 7.5 billion dollars

Is Stantec a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Stantec is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.5 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Stantec makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves STN stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • Saturn Metals Limited (STN.AX) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Stantec (TSE:STN) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average What's Next? (MarketBeat)
  • Scotiabank cuts Stantec stock target to C$124 from C$129 (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • STN Stock Price, Quote & Chart (ChartMill)
  • Stantec’s $9.2B backlog represents about 13 months of work (Stock Titan)

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Key terms to know before you follow STN

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Stantec stock

What does Stantec do?

Stantec trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker STN. It is a mid cap company in the military/government/technical industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.5 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Stantec?

Stantec trades under the ticker STN on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Stantec's market cap?

Stantec is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.5 billion dollars.

How does Stantec make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves STN stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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