Scholastic (SCHL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Scholastic is set to announce its Q1 2026 earnings on September 18th, with analysts predicting a loss of ($2.42) per share and revenue of $240.41 million.
• The company has recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on September 15th, reflecting a dividend yield of 3.0%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for Scholastic, with one firm rating it as a "buy" with a target price of $37.00, while another downgraded it to a "hold."

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, September 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($2.42) per share and revenue of $240.4110 million for the quarter. Scholastic has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.Investors may visit the the company's upcoming Q1 2026 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. Scholastic had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 1.39%. The business had revenue of $508.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $494.59 million. On average, analysts expect Scholastic to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Scholastic Price Performance

Shares of SCHL traded down $0.46 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $27.07. 311,347 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 223,246. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $24.59 and a 200-day moving average of $20.77. Scholastic has a 52 week low of $15.77 and a 52 week high of $34.18. The stock has a market cap of $678.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -676.75 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Scholastic

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SCHL. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Scholastic by 160.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 157,436 shares of the company's stock worth $2,972,000 after purchasing an additional 96,998 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Scholastic by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,851 shares of the company's stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Scholastic by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 164,178 shares of the company's stock worth $3,100,000 after purchasing an additional 6,628 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Scholastic by 457.8% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,390 shares of the company's stock worth $1,537,000 after purchasing an additional 66,798 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Scholastic by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 23,440 shares of the company's stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 3,365 shares during the period. 82.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.