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Scholastic Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:SCHL)

$39.77
+0.40 (+1.02%)
(As of 12/8/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$39.47
$39.94
50-Day Range
$36.55
$39.99
52-Week Range
$30.50
$47.25
Volume
124,664 shs
Average Volume
151,142 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.23 billion
P/E Ratio
27.24
Dividend Yield
2.01%
Price Target
N/A

Scholastic MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
N/A
Upside/​Downside
N/A
Short Interest
Healthy
2.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.72
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.31mentions of Scholastic in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
11.83%
From $2.79 to $3.12 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.85 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

14th out of 134 stocks

Book Publishing Industry

1st out of 4 stocks


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About Scholastic Stock (NASDAQ:SCHL)

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 books, eBooks, media, and interactive products through its school book clubs and fair channels, and trade channel. Its original publications include the Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Bad Guys, Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels, Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Goosebumps, and Clifford The Big Red Dog; and licensed properties comprise the Peppa Pig and Pokemon. In addition, this segment publishes and creates books plus and novelty products for children, including titles, such as the Pastel Studio, Mini Clay World Candy Cart, LEGO Gear Bots, Never Touch series, and other titles under the Klutz and the Make Believe Ideas names; and non-fiction books under the Children's Press and Franklin Watts names. The Education Solutions segment publishes and distributes classroom magazines under the Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic names; supplemental and classroom materials and programs, and related support services; and print and on-line reference, and non-fiction products, as well as consulting services. The International segment publishes and distributes English and French language children's books; and operates school-based marketing channels, as well as supply original and licensed children's books, and supplemental educational materials including professional books for teachers. The company distributes its products and services directly to schools and libraries through retail stores and the Internet. Scholastic Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

SCHL Stock Price History

SCHL Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/30/2023
Dividend Payable
9/15/2023
Last Earnings
9/21/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend
10/30/2023
Today
12/09/2023
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
12/14/2023
Dividend Payable
12/15/2023
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Book publishing
Sub-Industry
Publishing
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SCHL
CUSIP
80706610
Employees
6,760
Year Founded
1920

Profitability

Net Income
$86.30 million
Pretax Margin
4.33%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.70 billion
Cash Flow
$5.91 per share
Book Value
$38.82 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,241,000
Market Cap
$1.23 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.07

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Key Executives

  • Ms. Iole Lucchese (Age 56)
    Chairman of Board, Executive VP, President of Scholastic Entertainment & Chief Strategy Officer
    Comp: $1.4M
  • Mr. Peter WarwickMr. Peter Warwick (Age 71)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $2.3M
  • Mr. Kenneth J. Cleary (Age 58)
    CFO & Acting President of International
    Comp: $1.03M
  • Ms. Sasha Quinton (Age 44)
    Executive VP & President of School Reading Events
    Comp: $1.06M
  • Paul HukkanenPaul Hukkanen
    Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Raghushri Sankaran
    Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
  • Mr. Andrew Stearns Hedden (Age 82)
    Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Mr. Jeffrey Mathews
    Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations
  • Ms. Cristina Juvier
    Chief People Officer
  • Ms. Judith A. Newman (Age 65)
    Chief Impact Officer
    Comp: $895.09k














SCHL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SCHL shares performed in 2023?

Scholastic's stock was trading at $39.46 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SCHL shares have increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $39.77.
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Are investors shorting Scholastic?

Scholastic saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 573,600 shares, a drop of 16.0% from the October 31st total of 683,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 234,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company's stock are short sold.
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When is Scholastic's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, December 14th 2023.
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How were Scholastic's earnings last quarter?

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, September, 21st. The company reported ($2.20) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.35) by $0.85. The business earned $228.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $268.79 million. Scholastic had a net margin of 3.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.43%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($1.33) EPS.

How often does Scholastic pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Scholastic?

Scholastic announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 30th.
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Is Scholastic a good dividend stock?

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.03%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 54.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SCHL will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Scholastic issued on next quarter's earnings?

Scholastic issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, September, 22nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.76 billion-$1.79 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.79 billion.

What is Dick Robinson's approval rating as Scholastic's CEO?

313 employees have rated Scholastic Chief Executive Officer Dick Robinson on Glassdoor.com. Dick Robinson has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Scholastic own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Scholastic investors own include Pfizer (PFE), General Motors (GM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Citigroup (C), ConocoPhillips (COP), Walt Disney (DIS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Caterpillar (CAT).

Who are Scholastic's major shareholders?

Scholastic's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.12%), FMR LLC (1.48%), Northern Trust Corp (1.39%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.32%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.13%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include John L Davies, Paul Hukkanen, Richard Robinson, Sasha Quinton and Warwick Peter.
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How do I buy shares of Scholastic?

Shares of SCHL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Does Scholastic have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Scholastic: Chicken House Publishing Limited, Grolier (Malaysia) SDN BHD, Make Believe Ideas Ltd. (95% owned), Scholastic Book Fairs Limited, Scholastic Limited, The Travelling Book Company Ltd., 524 Films L.L.C., Back To Basics Toys, Caribe Grolier Inc., Chicken House Publishing Limited, Children’s Music Library Inc., Georgetown Studios Inc., Grolier Incorporated, Grolier International Finance Inc. (Philippines), Grolier International Inc., Grolier International Limited (U.K.), Grolier International Private Limited (India), Grolier Overseas Incorporated, Klutz, Learned Realty LLC, Learners Publishing, Lectorum Publications Inc., Listen Inn LLC (formerly Retroranch L.L.C.), Make Believe Ideas Ltd, Math Solutions, Ooka Island Inc, Ooka Island Inc., Pages Book Fairs Inc., RetroRanch Inc. (formerly Science Court Inc.), Sandvik Publishing Ltd., Scholastic (Asia) SDN. BHD, Scholastic 557 Broadway LLC, Scholastic Argentina S.R.L., Scholastic Australia Pty. Ltd., Scholastic Book Clubs Limited, Scholastic Book Fairs Inc., Scholastic Canada Ltd., Scholastic Distribution Services L.L.C., Scholastic Education Information Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Scholastic Education International (Singapore) Private Limited, Scholastic Entertainment Inc., Scholastic Export Inc., Scholastic Hong Kong Ltd., Scholastic Inc., Scholastic India Private Limited1, Scholastic Interactive LLC, Scholastic International IT Support Centre Private Limited, Scholastic Ireland Ltd., Scholastic Library Publishing Inc., Scholastic Mexico S. de R. L. de C.V., Scholastic New Zealand Ltd., Scholastic Storia Inc., Scholastic UK Group L.L.C., Scholastic UK Ltd., Soup2Nuts Inc, Soup2Nuts Inc., Southwest Book Co. Inc., Teacher's Friend Publications Inc, The Scholastic Store Inc., Tom Snyder Productions Inc., Troll Book Fairs Inc., Troubadour Ltd., Weekly Reader, and Weston Woods Studios Inc..
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This page (NASDAQ:SCHL) was last updated on 12/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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