Scholastic (SCHL) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) is anticipated to release its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Thursday, September 24th. Analysts expect Scholastic to post earnings of ($3.42) per share and revenue of $224.6890 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.03. Scholastic had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 5.29%. The business had revenue of $476.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $517.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.59 EPS. On average, analysts expect Scholastic to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Scholastic Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of SCHL opened at $35.24 on Wednesday. Scholastic has a one year low of $25.22 and a one year high of $48.07. The company has a market cap of $664.63 million, a P/E ratio of 15.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.46.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Andres A. Alonso sold 2,112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.28, for a total value of $85,071.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $853,492.92. This represents a 9.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Iole Lucchese sold 289,624 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.76, for a total transaction of $11,515,450.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 289,623 shares in the company, valued at $11,515,410.48. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 294,986 shares of company stock valued at $11,731,334 over the last quarter. 12.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Scholastic from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on Scholastic from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Scholastic from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Scholastic currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Scholastic Company Profile

Scholastic Corporation is a global children’s publishing, education and media company. Founded in 1920 by M. R. Robinson, the company develops and distributes books, classroom materials, digital learning resources and educational media for children, families, teachers and schools.

Its publishing portfolio includes original and licensed children’s books, series and educational titles, while its education business provides classroom magazines, supplemental curriculum materials, professional learning resources and digital platforms.