Wall Street Zen downgrades Scholastic stock with USD 35.00 target

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal first-quarter revenue fell 4.00 percent to USD 216.80 million. Scholastic stock costs EUR 34.60 on October 15, 2026.

Analyst target and results

Wall Street Zen downgraded Scholastic to sell on October 10, 2026, while the consensus target stood at USD 35.00.
Fiscal first-quarter revenue fell 4.00 percent to USD 216.80 million for the period ended August 31, 2026.
Scholastic stock costs EUR 34.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:32 p.m. CEST.
A USD 0.25 quarterly dividend is scheduled for December 15, 2026.

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Wall Street Zen downgraded Scholastic from hold to sell in a note dated October 10, 2026, while the consensus target remained USD 35.00, according to MarketBeat. The target was 10.37 percent below the Nasdaq price of USD 38.63. At Lang & Schwarz, the euro quotation stood at EUR 34.60 on October 15, 2026 at 8:32 p.m. CEST.

Revenue fell in the first quarter

Scholastic reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of USD 216.80 million for the period ended August 31, 2026, down 4.00 percent from USD 225.60 million a year earlier. The filing from Scholastic Corporation showed a GAAP operating loss of USD 92.20 million, unchanged from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of USD 63.60 million, compared with a loss of USD 55.70 million in fiscal first-quarter 2026.

Nasdaq range and volume

The Nasdaq quotation was USD 38.63 at 2:36 p.m. ET on October 15, 2026, down 0.80 percent from the prior close of USD 38.94. Volume was 221,255 shares against an average of 418,090 shares. The stock stood 19.64 percent below its 52-week high of USD 48.07 and 46.43 percent above its 52-week low of USD 26.38.

Valuation and dividend date

Scholastic had a market capitalization of USD 711.20 million and a P/E ratio of 27.71 on October 15, 2026. The next dated shareholder cash event is a USD 0.25 quarterly dividend scheduled for December 15, 2026, as reported by Zonebourse. The Nasdaq listing and ticker SCHL are identified in Scholastic's September 24, 2026 filing.

Comparison with peers

Scholastic (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.80 percent, P/E 27.71, market capitalization USD 711.20 million.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE, USD): plus 2.27 percent, P/E 14.19, market capitalization USD 2.70 billion.

Pearson (LSE, GBp): plus 3.28 percent, P/E 27.06.

Euro price after hours

For investors in Germany, the euro quotation provides the after-hours view while the home-market figures show the underlying Nasdaq session. Scholastic was at EUR 34.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:32 p.m. CEST.

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