Brokers Offer Predictions for Scholastic Co.’s Q4 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:SCHL)

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Scholastic in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 23rd. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the company will earn $1.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Scholastic’s current full-year earnings is $1.52 per share.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 18th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.66 by ($0.93). The company had revenue of $474.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $552.50 million. Scholastic had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 0.76%.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Scholastic from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th.

Scholastic Stock Down 3.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SCHL opened at $30.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $855.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.88 and a beta of 1.03. Scholastic has a 12 month low of $28.47 and a 12 month high of $41.79. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Scholastic

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Scholastic in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Scholastic in the 2nd quarter valued at about $64,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in Scholastic during the first quarter worth about $129,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Scholastic during the fourth quarter worth approximately $172,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Scholastic during the first quarter worth approximately $215,000. 82.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Scholastic

In other Scholastic news, EVP Iole Lucchese purchased 1,654 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.49 per share, for a total transaction of $50,430.46. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 74,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,264,309.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Iole Lucchese bought 1,654 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $30.49 per share, for a total transaction of $50,430.46. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 74,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,264,309.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Warwick Peter purchased 1,674 shares of Scholastic stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $30.46 per share, with a total value of $50,990.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 104,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,178,470.54. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 18.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.64%. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.17%.

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.