Scholastic (SCHL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, September 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($2.42) per share and revenue of $240.4110 million for the quarter. Scholastic has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $508.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $494.59 million. Scholastic had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 1.39%. On average, analysts expect Scholastic to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Scholastic Stock Down 0.3%

NASDAQ:SCHL opened at $26.98 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $675.85 million, a PE ratio of -674.50 and a beta of 1.24. Scholastic has a twelve month low of $15.77 and a twelve month high of $34.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company’s 50 day moving average is $24.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.81.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. Scholastic’s payout ratio is currently -2,000.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scholastic

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Scholastic by 58.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 249,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,238,000 after acquiring an additional 92,247 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 4.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 164,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,100,000 after buying an additional 6,628 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 3.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 161,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,398,000 after buying an additional 5,451 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 457.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,537,000 after buying an additional 66,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 1.9% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 80,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,682,000 after buying an additional 1,509 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.57% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on SCHL. B. Riley began coverage on shares of Scholastic in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Scholastic from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.00.

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.