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Scholastic (SCHL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.63 -0.30 (-1.37%)
Closing price 01:23 PM Eastern
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About Scholastic Stock (NASDAQ:SCHL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.47
$22.13
50-Day Range
$17.02
$21.93
52-Week Range
$15.77
$38.77
Volume
98,975 shs
Average Volume
290,972 shs
Market Capitalization
$607.80 million
P/E Ratio
36.05
Dividend Yield
3.70%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Scholastic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

SCHL MarketRank™: 

Scholastic scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Scholastic.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Scholastic are expected to grow by 185.71% in the coming year, from $0.84 to $2.40 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Scholastic is 36.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Scholastic is 36.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.00.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Scholastic has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Scholastic's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.25% of the float of Scholastic has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Scholastic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Scholastic has recently decreased by 8.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Scholastic is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Scholastic does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Scholastic is 133.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Scholastic will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that Scholastic will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Scholastic's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.25% of the float of Scholastic has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Scholastic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Scholastic has recently decreased by 8.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Scholastic has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Scholastic this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for SCHL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Scholastic insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.59% of the stock of Scholastic is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    82.57% of the stock of Scholastic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Scholastic's insider trading history.
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SCHL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Scholastic's stock was trading at $21.33 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SCHL stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $21.63.

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, March, 20th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.78) by $0.73. The firm had revenue of $335.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $347.68 million. Scholastic had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.19% and a net margin of 1.17%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Scholastic: Make Believe Ideas Ltd, Ooka Island Inc, Troubadour Ltd., Weekly Reader, Learners Publishing, Math Solutions, Chicken House Publishing Limited, and others.

Shares of SCHL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Scholastic investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/20/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
4/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
4/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
PUBLSHG - BOOKS
Sub-Industry
Publishing
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SCHL
Employees
6,660
Year Founded
1920

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
36.05
Forward P/E Ratio
25.75
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$12.10 million
Pretax Margin
-0.18%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.59 billion
Cash Flow
$4.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.78
Book Value
$36.10 per share
Price / Book
0.60

Miscellaneous

Free Float
23,158,000
Market Cap
$607.80 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NASDAQ:SCHL) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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