Brokers Offer Predictions for Franklin Covey Q3 Earnings

Franklin Covey Company (NYSE:FC) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities lowered their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Franklin Covey in a report issued on Tuesday, February 24th. Northland Securities analyst N. Chokshi now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Franklin Covey’s current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The business services provider reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.30). The firm had revenue of $64.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $64.77 million. Franklin Covey had a negative net margin of 0.54% and a positive return on equity of 9.98%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.20 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Franklin Covey in a report on Friday, October 31st. Barrington Research boosted their target price on Franklin Covey from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Franklin Covey currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.00.

Franklin Covey Price Performance

Shares of FC opened at $13.51 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.94. Franklin Covey has a 1 year low of $13.10 and a 1 year high of $32.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $156.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -112.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.69.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of Franklin Covey during the first quarter worth $58,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Franklin Covey by 14.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 68,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,889,000 after buying an additional 8,441 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Franklin Covey by 26.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 238,547 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,589,000 after buying an additional 50,568 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Franklin Covey by 274.3% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 84,874 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,344,000 after acquiring an additional 62,201 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Franklin Covey during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,049,000. 69.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Franklin Covey

Here are the key news stories impacting Franklin Covey this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised several forward targets — notably Q4 2026 EPS to $0.49 (from $0.31), Q4 2027 to $0.59 (from $0.40) and nudged FY2026 to $0.68 (from $0.67). These upgrades signal improving expectations for later quarters and the full year, supporting upside to future earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: FranklinCovey was named a 2026 Top 20 Sales Training Company, which supports credibility and potential bookings/market positioning in training services. Training Industry Selects FranklinCovey
• Neutral Sentiment: Thought leadership/marketing: the company issued an Insight Report, “Where Are All The Great Leaders?”, positioning FranklinCovey to capitalize on leadership and AI-driven training demand — useful for brand and pipeline but not an immediate earnings driver. Insight Report
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term estimate cuts: Northland lowered several nearer-term quarter forecasts — Q2 2026 to ($0.06) (from $0.05), Q3 2026 to $0.17 (from $0.23), Q2 2027 to $0.04 (from $0.16) and reduced Q3 2027 to $0.25 (from $0.32). Those downgrades point to uneven recovery and weaker expected near-term cash flow, which likely weighs on the stock today.

About Franklin Covey

Franklin Covey Co (NYSE:FC) is a global consulting and training firm specializing in performance improvement solutions for individuals and organizations. The company offers a range of services, including leadership development, productivity tools, execution frameworks and assessments designed to foster personal effectiveness and drive business results. Its flagship offerings integrate training workshops, digital resources and coaching to support clients in areas such as strategic planning, team productivity and change management.

The origins of Franklin Covey trace back to the merger in 1997 of Franklin Quest Co, founded in 1983 by Hyrum W.