Roth Capital Reduces Earnings Estimates for Franklin Covey

Franklin Covey Company (NYSE:FC) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for Franklin Covey in a research report issued on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Capital analyst J. Martin now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Franklin Covey’s current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.09). Franklin Covey had a return on equity of 19.08% and a net margin of 3.81%.The company had revenue of $71.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $71.11 million. Franklin Covey has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Franklin Covey in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Barrington Research decreased their price objective on Franklin Covey from $27.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Franklin Covey has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50.

Franklin Covey Price Performance

NYSE:FC opened at $14.82 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $18.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.30. Franklin Covey has a 12 month low of $14.78 and a 12 month high of $40.15. The firm has a market cap of $187.37 million, a P/E ratio of 18.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Covey

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC raised its stake in Franklin Covey by 81.8% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 892 shares during the period. Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin Covey during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $58,000. US Bancorp DE acquired a new position in Franklin Covey in the first quarter valued at approximately $63,000. State of Wyoming grew its position in Franklin Covey by 12.7% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,443 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the period. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp increased its stake in Franklin Covey by 13.1% during the first quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 9,301 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $257,000 after acquiring an additional 1,078 shares during the last quarter. 69.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Franklin Covey

Franklin Covey Co provides training and consulting services in the areas of execution, sales performance, productivity, customer loyalty, and educational improvement for organizations and individuals worldwide. The company operates through Direct Offices, International Licensees, and Education Practice segments.