FY2027 EPS Estimate for Franklin Covey Increased by Analyst

Franklin Covey Company (NYSE:FC) – Investment analysts at Northland Securities raised their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Franklin Covey in a report released on Thursday, July 2nd. Northland Securities analyst N. Chokshi now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.92 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Franklin Covey’s current full-year earnings is $0.80 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Franklin Covey’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $67.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $68.33 million. Franklin Covey had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 0.83%.During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.11) earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. National Bank Financial raised Franklin Covey to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Roth Mkm lifted their price target on shares of Franklin Covey from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Franklin Covey in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Franklin Covey in a report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.50.

Franklin Covey Stock Performance

NYSE FC opened at $21.63 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $243.79 million, a P/E ratio of 127.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80. Franklin Covey has a fifty-two week low of $11.16 and a fifty-two week high of $26.81. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Covey

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FC. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Franklin Covey by 70.4% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,052,680 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,433,000 after purchasing an additional 434,965 shares in the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Franklin Covey by 0.3% in the third quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 591,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,811 shares in the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its position in Franklin Covey by 6.2% during the first quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 510,689 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,064,000 after buying an additional 30,035 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Franklin Covey by 83.9% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 376,393 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,316,000 after buying an additional 171,744 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Franklin Covey by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 301,459 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,060,000 after buying an additional 1,626 shares during the period. 69.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Franklin Covey

Here are the key news stories impacting Franklin Covey this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research reaffirmed its Outperform rating and kept a $30 price target, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga report on Barrington Research rating
• Positive Sentiment: Management and analysts highlighted a potentially stronger fiscal 2027 setup, supported by deferred revenue, booked services, and improved North America execution. Zacks article on stronger 2027 setup
• Neutral Sentiment: The company reported Q3 revenue of $67.8 million, up slightly year over year, and earnings of $0.27 per share versus $0.24 expected. Business Wire Q3 results release
• Negative Sentiment: Investors focused on the reduced FY2026 revenue forecast, which overshadowed the profit beat and sparked the stock’s decline. Motley Fool article on stock decline

Franklin Covey Company Profile

Franklin Covey Co (NYSE:FC) is a global consulting and training firm specializing in performance improvement solutions for individuals and organizations. The company offers a range of services, including leadership development, productivity tools, execution frameworks and assessments designed to foster personal effectiveness and drive business results. Its flagship offerings integrate training workshops, digital resources and coaching to support clients in areas such as strategic planning, team productivity and change management.

The origins of Franklin Covey trace back to the merger in 1997 of Franklin Quest Co, founded in 1983 by Hyrum W.