Northland Securities Weighs in on Franklin Covey Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its Q2 2027 EPS forecast for Franklin Covey to $0.29 from a prior estimate of a $0.04 loss; it projects FY2027 EPS of $1.69.
• Franklin Covey’s latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.62, beating the $0.59 consensus, while revenue of $69.96 million fell short of analysts’ $72.24 million expectation.
• Analyst views are mixed, with the stock carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $27.50.

Franklin Covey Company (NYSE:FC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Securities boosted their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franklin Covey in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 5th. Northland Securities analyst N. Chokshi now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.04). The consensus estimate for Franklin Covey's current full-year earnings is $1.26 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Franklin Covey's Q3 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $69.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $72.24 million. Franklin Covey had a return on equity of 25.57% and a net margin of 1.88%.

FC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Franklin Covey in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Franklin Covey from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.50.

Franklin Covey Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE FC opened at $16.02 on Monday. Franklin Covey has a fifty-two week low of $11.16 and a fifty-two week high of $26.81. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $17.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.53. The firm has a market cap of $180.88 million, a PE ratio of 35.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Covey

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FC. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Franklin Covey in the second quarter worth about $24,191,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC bought a new stake in Franklin Covey in the second quarter valued at about $12,158,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Franklin Covey by 19.5% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 194,844 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,332,000 after buying an additional 31,826 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Franklin Covey in the second quarter valued at about $2,438,000. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc bought a new stake in Franklin Covey in the third quarter valued at about $2,005,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.88% of the company's stock.

Franklin Covey Company Profile

Franklin Covey Co NYSE: FC is a global professional-services and training company that helps organizations improve leadership, execution, productivity, sales performance and workplace culture. Its services are designed for businesses, government agencies and other institutions seeking to develop employees and improve organizational performance.

The company provides consulting, training, coaching, assessment tools and digital learning solutions. Its offerings address areas such as leadership development, trust, change management, business execution, customer loyalty and individual effectiveness.

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