FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Scholastic Issued By Sidoti Csr

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Scholastic in a research report issued on Friday, December 20th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the company will earn $2.40 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Scholastic’s current full-year earnings is $1.41 per share.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by ($0.48). Scholastic had a return on equity of 4.32% and a net margin of 1.49%.

Separately, StockNews.com cut Scholastic from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 5th.

Scholastic Stock Down 20.2 %

NASDAQ:SCHL opened at $19.81 on Monday. Scholastic has a fifty-two week low of $19.74 and a fifty-two week high of $40.74. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $557.39 million, a P/E ratio of 35.38 and a beta of 1.07.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.04%. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 142.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scholastic

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SCHL. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in Scholastic in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Scholastic in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Scholastic in the second quarter worth $64,000. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Scholastic by 58.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 869 shares during the period. Finally, Paloma Partners Management Co purchased a new position in Scholastic in the third quarter valued at $243,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.57% of the company’s stock.

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation publishes and distributes children’s books worldwide. It operates in three segments: Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in publication and distribution of children’s print, digital, and audio books, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channel; and operation of school-based book clubs and book fairs in the United States.