Sidoti Csr Estimates Scholastic’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:SCHL)

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr upped their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Scholastic in a research note issued on Friday, March 21st. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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

Shares of SCHL opened at $18.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $529.70 million, a PE ratio of -104.72 and a beta of 1.10. Scholastic has a 52-week low of $17.72 and a 52-week high of $38.77. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $20.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.24.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $335.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $347.68 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scholastic

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J. Goldman & Co LP bought a new position in shares of Scholastic during the 4th quarter worth about $18,892,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 16,379 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Scholastic by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 621,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,264,000 after acquiring an additional 58,483 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Scholastic by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 568,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,120,000 after acquiring an additional 66,027 shares during the period. Finally, Azarias Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 71.8% during the fourth quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. now owns 467,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,978,000 after acquiring an additional 195,507 shares in the last quarter. 82.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

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

About Scholastic

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.