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SCHL Stock Forecast: Scholastic Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$35
−0.60% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Scholastic Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $42 — +20.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 79 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$649.0M
Ticker Nerd rank
79 / 100
Median analyst target
$42
Analysts covering
1
Revenue$476.1M−6.3% y/y
Operating income$52.9M
Net income$9.4M
Free cash flow$75.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 May 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.7%
1M
−15.4%
YTD
+19.5%
1Y
+29.6%
From 52W high
−26.2%
From 52W low
+47.3%
$24
$47
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SCHL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Scholastic Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
79 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
83
Volatility
81
Issuance
77
Growth
74
Accruals
68
Quality
66
Value
52
Size
50
Revisions
39

Momentum (83): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Revisions (39): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

SCHL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SCHL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$25$30$35$40$45Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SCHLHigh $42Median $42Low $42

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says1 analysts
0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $42Median $42High $42

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
8 July 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$40 → $42
8 July 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
20 Mar 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
9 Mar 2026B. Riley SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral—
3 Sept 2025B. Riley SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
28 Sept 2020StifelMaintainsHold—
28 Sept 2018StifelMaintainsHold—
28 Sept 2018Stifel NicolausMaintainsHold—
16 July 2018StifelMaintainsHold—
16 July 2018Stifel NicolausMaintainsHold—
13 Oct 2015OppenheimerInitiatesOutperform—
12 Oct 2015OppenheimerInitiatesOutperform—
27 Apr 2015Gabelli & Co.UpgradeBuy—
24 Apr 2015Gabelli & Co.DowngradeHold—
22 Apr 2015Gabelli & Co.DowngradeHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SCHL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

SCHL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Scholastic Corp. returned +29.6% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

SCHL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100120140160180Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SCHLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

SCHL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−39.7%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
14.9×

Cheaper than 46% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.4×

Cheaper than 85% of US stocks

Price / book
0.9×

Cheaper than 76% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.7×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−6.3%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−39.0%

Higher than 13% of US stocks

Gross margin
60.0%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Operating margin
14.4%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Net margin
3.6%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
6.7%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.4%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.9%

Higher than 60% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Scholastic Corp. has a market value of $649.0M and an enterprise value of $939.3M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $1.6B. The latest quarter shrank 6.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $56.7M, a 3.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.34.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $2.5M, after $48.4M of capital spending.

  • Scholastic Corp. spent $265.9M on share buybacks and $20.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 May 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 18.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 14.9×; forward P/E: 14.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.88%, paying out 34% of earnings.

  • Scholastic Corp. employs 5,090 people — $311K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 May 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

SCHL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPublishing
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
SCHLScholastic Corp.$649.0M
79
TDAYUSA TODAY Co., Inc.$918.0M
85
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.$2.4B
72
LEELee Enterprises, Inc.$163.0M
52
NYTThe New York Times Co.$11.4B
87
MAXMediaAlpha, Inc.*$642.7M
82
SHENShenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Virginia)*$639.8M
31

* Nearest Communication Services names by size — few publishing companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Scholastic Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest SCHL news & analysis

Earnings Preview: Scholastic (SCHL) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

Zacks Investment Research · 17 Sept 2026negative

Zacks Investment Research reported an earnings preview for Scholastic's upcoming Q1 report, stating the company lacks the combination of key factors for a likely earnings beat and that Q1 earnings are expected to decline. The preview prepares investors for the expected results.

Why it matters — A Scholastic watcher would care because the preview signals expectations of a weaker Q1 earnings outcome than the prior period.

Scholastic Corporation Announces Second Quarter Dividend

PRNewsWire · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Scholastic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its Class A and Common Stock for the second quarter of fiscal 2027.

Why it matters — A confirmed dividend declaration signals that Scholastic's board is maintaining its shareholder-return payout for the upcoming fiscal quarter.

Scholastic Corporation Announces Date for First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Earnings Release and Conference Call

PRNewsWire · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Scholastic Corporation announced that its first quarter fiscal 2027 earnings will be released on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET, and posted on its investor relations website. The company also provided details for the accompanying conference call.

Why it matters — Investors and analysts tracking Scholastic will want to note the scheduled date and time of the upcoming earnings release and conference call.

Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 24 July 2026neutral

Scholastic Corporation released the transcript of its Q4 2026 earnings call, covering the company's financial results and management commentary for the quarter.

Why it matters — The Q4 earnings call transcript provides investors and analysts with detailed insights into Scholastic's financial performance and strategic outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SCHL stock

What is the SCHL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Scholastic Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $42, with estimates ranging from $42 to $42. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SCHL stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering Scholastic Corp., 0 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Scholastic Corp. 79 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SCHL?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Scholastic Corp. ranks 79 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (83 of 100).

Will SCHL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +20.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Scholastic Corp. 79 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SCHL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Scholastic Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SCHL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $42 to $42 over the next 12 months.

How has SCHL stock performed over the past year?

Scholastic Corp. returned +29.6% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Scholastic Corp. do?

Scholastic Corp. is an American publishing and education company that creates and distributes children’s books, magazines, teaching materials, and classroom resources.

What is the latest news on SCHL?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 17 Sept 2026): "Earnings Preview: Scholastic (SCHL) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline". Zacks Investment Research reported an earnings preview for Scholastic's upcoming Q1 report, stating the company lacks the combination of key factors for a likely earnings beat and that Q1 earnings are expected to decline. The preview prepares investors for the expected results.

Company

About Scholastic Corp.

Scholastic Corp. is an American publishing and education company that creates and distributes children’s books, magazines, teaching materials, and classroom resources. Its business is organized around children’s book publishing and distribution, education solutions, entertainment, and international operations, giving it a broad role across both home and school learning markets. The company produces print, digital, and audio content, along with books for schools, book clubs, and book fairs that support reading engagement in classrooms and households. Scholastic also develops educational products and services for teachers and students, helping schools access curriculum-aligned materials and supplemental learning tools. With a focus on children’s literacy and educational media, Scholastic Corp. serves a wide audience of families, educators, and institutions in the global children’s publishing and learning sector.

CEO Mr. Peter Warwick · 5,090 employees · United States · https://www.scholastic.com