Roth Capital Has Negative View of Franklin Covey Q1 Earnings

Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC - Free Report) - Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Franklin Covey in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 7th. Roth Capital analyst J. Martin now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Franklin Covey's current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Franklin Covey's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Franklin Covey from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of Franklin Covey in a report on Thursday.

Franklin Covey Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of FC traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $39.55. The company had a trading volume of 26,295 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,149. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Franklin Covey has a 52 week low of $33.75 and a 52 week high of $44.96. The company's 50 day moving average price is $40.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.12. The stock has a market cap of $517.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.24.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $84.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.38 million. Franklin Covey had a return on equity of 33.12% and a net margin of 8.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin Covey

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Franklin Covey in the third quarter valued at approximately $515,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Franklin Covey by 137.2% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 242,953 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $9,993,000 after purchasing an additional 140,537 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Franklin Covey by 9.0% in the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 549,145 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $22,586,000 after buying an additional 45,312 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Franklin Covey during the third quarter worth about $352,000. Finally, Creative Planning acquired a new stake in Franklin Covey in the 3rd quarter valued at about $301,000. 69.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Franklin Covey Company Profile

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.