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Scholastic (SCHL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.66 -2.66 (-6.94%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Scholastic Stock (NASDAQ:SCHL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.46
$38.47
50-Day Range
$38.32
$47.34
52-Week Range
$22.68
$48.07
Volume
455,617 shs
Average Volume
441,340 shs
Market Capitalization
$672.65 million
P/E Ratio
15.24
Dividend Yield
2.80%
Price Target
$42.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is a global company dedicated to children’s publishing, education technology and distribution services. The company’s core business encompasses three primary segments: Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Technology, and International operations. Through its publishing arm, Scholastic produces and distributes a wide range of children’s books, novels, nonfiction titles and classroom magazines under well-known imprints such as Scholastic Press, Graphix and Chicken House. In addition, Scholastic’s distribution network supplies educational materials, classroom resources and multimedia content directly to schools, libraries and retailers worldwide.

Founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson, Scholastic began as a children’s magazine publisher and gradually expanded into book clubs and school-based book fairs. Over the decades, the company introduced signature programs such as the Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic Book Fairs, both of which remain integral channels for connecting young readers with curated collections of titles. Since its initial public offering, Scholastic has maintained a focus on literacy development and has evolved its offerings to include digital platforms, online reading programs and teacher-led instructional materials.

Headquartered in New York City, Scholastic serves schools, families and educators across more than 160 countries. It operates regional offices in key markets including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India and Singapore, enabling tailored curriculum support and localized publishing initiatives. In recent years, the company has invested in digital learning tools—such as its literacy assessment platform and interactive e-reading apps—to complement its print catalog and address evolving classroom needs.

Scholastic is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter C. Warwick, who oversees global strategy, product innovation and digital transformation efforts. Under his leadership, the company continues to forge partnerships with authors, educators and cultural institutions to champion literacy and foster a lifelong love of reading among young audiences. Scholastic’s enduring mission remains rooted in enabling children to explore new worlds through books and learning experiences.

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Scholastic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

SCHL MarketRank™: 

Scholastic scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 242 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Scholastic has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Scholastic has a consensus price target of $42.00, representing about 16.4% upside from its current price of $36.08.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Scholastic has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Scholastic's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Scholastic are expected to grow by 51.25% in the coming year, from $1.60 to $2.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Scholastic is 15.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Scholastic is 15.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Scholastic has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Scholastic has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    9.16% 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 4.38.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Scholastic has recently decreased by 1.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Scholastic pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Scholastic is 42.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Scholastic will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.32% next year. This indicates that Scholastic will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Scholastic's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Scholastic has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Scholastic this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Scholastic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Scholastic insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,731,334.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    12.77% 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 $29.63 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SCHL shares have increased by 21.8% and is now trading at $36.0810.

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The company reported $2.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $476.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $517.06 million. Scholastic had a net margin of 3.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.29%.
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Scholastic's board initiated a stock repurchase plan on Friday, March 20th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $200,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 23% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Scholastic subsidiaries include Make Believe Ideas Ltd, Ooka Island Inc, Troubadour Ltd., Weekly Reader, Learners Publishing, Math Solutions, Chicken House Publishing Limited, and more.

Scholastic's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.92%), California State Teachers Retirement System (4.62%), Empowered Funds LLC (1.34%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Iole Lucchese, Warwick Peter, Andres A Alonso and Kaya Henderson.
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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), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
4/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
4/30/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Last Earnings
7/23/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
8/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/31/2026
Today
9/04/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Publishing
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SCHL
CIK
866729
Employees
6,905
Year Founded
1920

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$42.00
Low Price Target
$42.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.34
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.24
Forward P/E Ratio
22.29
P/E Growth
1.85
Net Income
$56.70 million
Net Margins
3.58%
Pretax Margin
5.39%
Return on Equity
5.29%
Return on Assets
2.43%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.10
Current Ratio
1.23
Quick Ratio
0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.58 billion
Price / Sales
0.43
Cash Flow
$6.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.51
Book Value
$34.53 per share
Price / Book
1.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,860,000
Free Float
16,454,000
Market Cap
$672.55 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NASDAQ:SCHL) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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