FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Scholastic Issued By Sidoti Csr

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Scholastic in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.61 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.73. The consensus estimate for Scholastic’s current full-year earnings is $1.41 per share.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 26th. The company reported ($2.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($2.48) by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $237.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.49 million. Scholastic had a return on equity of 4.32% and a net margin of 1.49%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($2.20) EPS.

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

Scholastic Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SCHL opened at $25.57 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $25.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $719.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.66 and a beta of 1.07. Scholastic has a one year low of $23.69 and a one year high of $41.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scholastic

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Scholastic by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 11,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Scholastic by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 16,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 679 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its position in Scholastic by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in Scholastic in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.57% of the company’s stock.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.13%. Scholastic’s payout ratio is 142.86%.

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.