FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Scholastic Issued By Sidoti Csr

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr has revised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Scholastic Corporation down to $1.37, from a previous estimate of $1.40.
• On September 5th, Wall Street Zen downgraded Scholastic's stock rating from "buy" to "hold", despite other analysts maintaining a "buy" rating with a target price of $37.00.
• Scholastic recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, signifying a 3.0% yield, with a remarkably high payout ratio of -2,000.00%.

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL - Free Report) - Sidoti Csr dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Scholastic in a report released on Monday, September 8th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.37 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Scholastic's current full-year earnings is $0.84 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Scholastic's Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on SCHL. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Scholastic from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. B. Riley started coverage on Scholastic in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Scholastic has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $37.00.

Scholastic Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SCHL opened at $26.29 on Thursday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $24.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.66. 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. The company has a market cap of $658.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -657.25 and a beta of 1.24.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Scholastic

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SCHL. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Scholastic by 819.5% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,223 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,090 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Scholastic during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Scholastic by 182.4% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,776 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,147 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Scholastic by 458.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 2,593 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 508.7% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,194 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.57% of the company's stock.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Scholastic's payout ratio is -2,000.00%.

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.

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