Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Scholastic Co. Reduced by Sidoti Csr (NASDAQ:SCHL)

Scholastic Co. (NASDAQ:SCHL) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Scholastic in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 23rd. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($2.48) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($2.29). The consensus estimate for Scholastic’s current full-year earnings is $1.52 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Scholastic’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.95) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($2.61) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.75) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Scholastic from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday.

Scholastic Price Performance

Shares of Scholastic stock opened at $32.04 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $904.81 million, a PE ratio of 22.10 and a beta of 1.03. Scholastic has a 1-year low of $28.47 and a 1-year high of $41.79.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 26th. The company reported ($2.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($2.48) by $0.35. The business had revenue of $237.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $233.49 million. Scholastic had a net margin of 0.76% and a return on equity of 3.34%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($2.20) EPS.

Scholastic Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Scholastic’s payout ratio is 55.17%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Iole Lucchese acquired 1,654 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.49 per share, for a total transaction of $50,430.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 74,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,264,309.36. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, EVP Iole Lucchese purchased 1,654 shares of Scholastic stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $30.49 per share, for a total transaction of $50,430.46. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 74,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,264,309.36. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Warwick Peter purchased 1,674 shares of Scholastic stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $30.46 per share, for a total transaction of $50,990.04. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 104,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,178,470.54. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 18.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Scholastic

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,120,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,744,000 after buying an additional 171,775 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 488,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,319,000 after buying an additional 56,835 shares during the last quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 372,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,062,000 after buying an additional 2,468 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 306,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,540,000 after buying an additional 43,199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Azarias Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Scholastic by 32.7% in the 2nd quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. now owns 264,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,384,000 after buying an additional 65,120 shares during the last quarter. 82.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.