FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Scholastic Issued By Sidoti Csr

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Scholastic in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, December 20th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts 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 announced 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 net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 4.32%.

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

Scholastic Stock Performance

Shares of SCHL stock opened at $21.48 on Monday. Scholastic has a 12 month low of $19.14 and a 12 month high of $40.74. The stock has a market cap of $604.38 million, a PE ratio of 38.36 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $25.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -444.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Scholastic

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Scholastic by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 16,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,000 after buying an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Scholastic by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 11,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of Scholastic by 4.4% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 16,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 679 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its stake in Scholastic by 58.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 869 shares during the period. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Scholastic during the second quarter worth $35,000. 82.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.