NYSE:FC

Franklin Covey (FC) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$36.92

+0.47 (+1.29%)

(As of 05/31/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $36.34
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$37.09
50-Day Range: $34.98
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52-Week Range: $34.00
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$54.70

Volume: 110,287 shs
Average Volume: 79,276 shs
Market Capitalization: $511.34 million

P/E Ratio: 27.55
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $72.00

Franklin Covey MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 95.0% Upside
$72.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.03% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.20
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 37.74%
From $1.06 to $1.46 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.89 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

17th out of 347 stocks

Management Services Industry

2nd out of 6 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Franklin Covey has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $72.00, Franklin Covey has a forecasted upside of 95.0% from its current price of $36.92.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Franklin Covey has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.03% of the float of Franklin Covey has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Franklin Covey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Franklin Covey has recently decreased by 12.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Franklin Covey does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Franklin Covey does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for FC.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Franklin Covey has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Franklin Covey this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for FC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Franklin Covey insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
12.90% of the stock of Franklin Covey is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
68.12% of the stock of Franklin Covey is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Franklin Covey are expected to grow by 37.74% in the coming year, from $1.06 to $1.46 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Franklin Covey is 27.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.89.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Franklin Covey is 27.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 328.44.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Franklin Covey has a PEG Ratio of 1.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Franklin Covey has a P/B Ratio of 6.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Stock

Franklin Covey Co. engages in organizational performance improvement. It operates through the following segments: Direct Offices, International Licensees, Education Practice, and Corporate and Other. The Direct Offices segment includes sales personnel that serve the United States and Canada. The International Licensees segment focuses on international licensees' royalty revenues. The Education Practice is involved in domestic and international education practice operations. The Corporate and Other segment refers to corporate and other information including royalty revenue from Franklin Planner Corporation. The company was founded by Brent L. Bishop, Stephen R. Covey, and Hyrum Wayne Smith in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

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FC Stock News Headlines

May 28, 2023 | fool.com

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Barrington Research Reiterates Franklin Covey (FC) Outperform Recommendation

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May 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 18, 2023 | msn.com

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May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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May 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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FranklinCovey Appoints Meisha Sherman to the Role of Chief People Officer

April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

FranklinCovey Announces Significant Enhancements to The 4 Disciplines of Execution System and The 4DX Platform and Mobile App

April 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

April 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

FranklinCovey and Mango Publishing Announce the Release of a New Book, CHANGE: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity, Which is Already a #1 Amazon Bestseller

April 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Analyzing Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Veritec (OTCMKTS:VRTC)

April 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) have made a impressive return of 113% over the past three years

April 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Q3 2023 EPS Estimates for Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Decreased by Barrington Research

April 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) PT Lowered to $96.00 at Northland Securities

April 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) PT Lowered to $65.00 at Roth Mkm

April 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

April 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Downgraded by StockNews.com

March 31, 2023 | msn.com

Why Franklin Covey Stock Plunged 21% This Week

March 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Franklin Covey Stock Plunged 21% This Week

March 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Given New $55.00 Price Target at Barrington Research

March 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Franklin Covey Co. to Post FY2023 Earnings of $1.10 Per Share, Barrington Research Forecasts (NYSE:FC)

March 30, 2023 | msn.com

Franklin Covey Gets Price Targets Cuts By Analysts After Downbeat Q2 Results, Shares Plunge

March 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Franklin Covey Reports Strong Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results

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FC Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/29/2023
Today: 5/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/05/2023
Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Management services
Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:FC
CUSIP: 35346910
CIK: 886206
Web: www.franklincovey.com
Phone: (801) 817-1776
Fax: 801-977-1414
Employees: 1,150
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $72.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $96.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $55.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +95.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.34
Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.55
Forward P/E Ratio: 34.83
P/E Growth: 1.77
Net Income: $18.43 million
Net Margins: 6.93%
Pretax Margin: 8.22%
Return on Equity: 18.48%
Return on Assets: 6.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
Current Ratio: 1.05
Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $262.84 million
Price / Sales: 1.95
Cash Flow: $2.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.59
Book Value: $5.98 per share
Price / Book: 6.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 13,850,000
Free Float: 12,066,000
Market Cap: $511.34 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.22

Key Executives

Paul S. Walker
President & Chief Executive Officer

Colleen Dom
Chief Operations Officer & Executive VP

Jennifer C. Colosimo
President- Enterprise Division

Stephen Daryl Young
CFO, Secretary & Chief Accounting Officer

Michael Sean Merrill Covey
President-Franklin Covey Education

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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FC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Franklin Covey stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Franklin Covey in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" FC shares.
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What is Franklin Covey's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Franklin Covey's stock. Their FC share price forecasts range from $55.00 to $96.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $72.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 95.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have FC shares performed in 2023?: Franklin Covey's stock was trading at $46.77 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, FC shares have decreased by 21.1% and is now trading at $36.92.
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Are investors shorting Franklin Covey?: Franklin Covey saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 241,900 shares, a drop of 12.7% from the April 30th total of 277,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 89,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is Franklin Covey's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 5th 2023.
View our FC earnings forecast.
How were Franklin Covey's earnings last quarter?: Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 29th. The business services provider reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.01. The business services provider had revenue of $61.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.35 million. Franklin Covey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 6.93%.
What ETFs hold Franklin Covey's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC), Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS), Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY),
What is Bob Whitman's approval rating as Franklin Covey's CEO?: 66 employees have rated Franklin Covey Chief Executive Officer Bob Whitman on Glassdoor.com. Bob Whitman has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Bob Whitman in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Covey own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Franklin Covey investors own include Enbridge (ENB), Eli Lilly and (LLY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Southern (SO), AbbVie (ABBV), Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Citigroup (C).
What is Franklin Covey's stock symbol?: Franklin Covey trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FC."
Who are Franklin Covey's major shareholders?: Franklin Covey's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.60%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (4.04%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.58%), Pembroke Management LTD (3.34%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (3.18%) and Blue Grotto Capital LLC (2.40%).
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How do I buy shares of Franklin Covey?: Shares of FC 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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What is Franklin Covey's stock price today?: One share of FC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.92.
How much money does Franklin Covey make?: Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) has a market capitalization of $511.34 million and generates $262.84 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $18.43 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.34 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Franklin Covey have?: The company employs 1,150 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Franklin Covey?: Franklin Covey's mailing address is 2200 W PARKWAY BLVD, SALT LAKE CITY UT, 84119. The official website for the company is www.franklincovey.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at (801) 817-1776, via email at investor.relations@franklincovey.com, or via fax at 801-977-1414.

This page (NYSE:FC) was last updated on 6/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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