Scholastic (SCHL) Projected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) is expected to announce its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Thursday, September 24th. Analysts expect Scholastic to announce earnings of ($3.42) per share and revenue of $224.6890 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $476.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $517.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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 Performance

Scholastic stock opened at $34.91 on Tuesday. 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 market capitalization of $658.40 million, a P/E ratio of 14.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.01. Scholastic has a 1-year low of $23.96 and a 1-year high of $48.07. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.40 and its 200 day moving average is $40.45.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Scholastic’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SCHL. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Scholastic from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings raised Scholastic from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Scholastic from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Scholastic presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Scholastic news, EVP Iole Lucchese sold 289,624 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.76, for a total transaction of $11,515,450.24. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 289,623 shares in the company, valued at $11,515,410.48. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kaya Henderson sold 3,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.25, for a total transaction of $130,812.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,113 shares in the company, valued at $286,298.25. This trade represents a 31.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 294,986 shares of company stock valued at $11,731,334 over the last three months. 12.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.