Q1 Earnings Forecast for Scholastic Issued By B. Riley

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Scholastic in a report issued on Tuesday, September 2nd. B. Riley analyst D. Crum anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($2.47) for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Scholastic’s current full-year earnings is $0.84 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Scholastic’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.71) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Scholastic from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $37.00.

Scholastic Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ SCHL opened at $26.06 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.53. The company has a market capitalization of $652.80 million, a P/E ratio of -651.50 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Scholastic has a 1 year low of $15.77 and a 1 year high of $34.18.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $508.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $494.59 million. Scholastic had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 1.39%. Scholastic has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -2,000.00%.

Institutional Trading of Scholastic

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ananym Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Scholastic in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $23,600,000. J. Goldman & Co LP purchased a new position in Scholastic in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $18,892,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Scholastic by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 694,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,577,000 after buying an additional 19,225 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Scholastic by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 637,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,044,000 after buying an additional 69,722 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Scholastic by 245,664.0% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 518,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,790,000 after buying an additional 518,351 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.57% of the company’s stock.

Scholastic Company Profile

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.