Sidoti Csr Issues Positive Outlook for Scholastic Earnings

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Scholastic in a research note issued to investors on Friday, March 21st. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.34. The consensus estimate for Scholastic’s current full-year earnings is $0.84 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Scholastic’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS.

Scholastic Price Performance

SCHL opened at $18.85 on Monday. Scholastic has a 1 year low of $17.72 and a 1 year high of $38.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $529.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -104.72 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $20.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.79.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.78) by $0.73. Scholastic had a positive return on equity of 1.91% and a negative net margin of 0.27%. The company had revenue of $335.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $347.68 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scholastic

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J. Goldman & Co LP purchased a new position in shares of Scholastic in the 4th quarter worth approximately $18,892,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Scholastic by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 838,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,882,000 after purchasing an additional 16,379 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Scholastic by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 621,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,264,000 after purchasing an additional 58,483 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Scholastic by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 568,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,120,000 after purchasing an additional 66,027 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Azarias Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Scholastic by 71.8% during the 4th quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. now owns 467,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,978,000 after purchasing an additional 195,507 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.57% of the company’s stock.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 133.33%.

Scholastic Company Profile

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 print, digital, and audio books, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channel; and operation of school-based book clubs and book fairs in the United States.