Scholastic (SCHL) Expected to Announce Quarterly 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) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, September 18th. Analysts expect Scholastic to post earnings of ($2.42) per share and revenue of $240.4110 million for the quarter. Scholastic has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.Individuals can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport 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 earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $508.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $494.59 million. Scholastic had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 1.39%. On average, analysts expect Scholastic to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Scholastic Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:SCHL opened at $26.29 on Thursday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $24.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.66. The company has a market capitalization of $658.56 million, a PE ratio of -657.25 and a beta of 1.24. 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.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.0%. Scholastic's dividend payout ratio is currently -2,000.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Scholastic

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Scholastic by 58.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 249,683 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,238,000 after acquiring an additional 92,247 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Scholastic by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 164,178 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,100,000 after acquiring an additional 6,628 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Scholastic by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 161,941 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,398,000 after acquiring an additional 5,451 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Scholastic by 457.8% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,390 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,537,000 after acquiring an additional 66,798 shares during the period. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in Scholastic by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 80,195 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,682,000 after acquiring an additional 1,509 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.57% of the company's stock.

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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