Scholastic (SCHL) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, December 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.07 per share and revenue of $556.7220 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported ($2.52) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($2.44) by ($0.08). Scholastic had a negative net margin of 0.65% and a positive return on equity of 1.10%. The business had revenue of $225.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.41 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($2.13) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Scholastic to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Scholastic Price Performance

SCHL opened at $28.07 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $28.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $705.68 million, a PE ratio of -42.53 and a beta of 1.18. Scholastic has a 52 week low of $15.77 and a 52 week high of $31.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Scholastic Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Scholastic’s payout ratio is -121.21%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scholastic

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Scholastic by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,509 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Scholastic by 458.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 2,593 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Scholastic by 127.4% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 2,912 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Scholastic by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 23,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 3,365 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SCHL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Scholastic from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of Scholastic in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research lowered shares of Scholastic from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Scholastic in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $37.00.

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.