Skillsoft (SKIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Skillsoft Corp. provides content and platform and instructor-led training services in the United States and internationally. The company's Content & Platform segment engages in the sale, marketing, and delivery of its content learning solutions in areas, such as leadership and business, technology and developer, and compliance comprising individualized coaching, as well as technical skill areas. This segment also offers Percipio, an AI-driven online learning platform that delivers a learning experience through SaaS solutions. Its Instructor-Led Training segment provides training solutions, including information technology and business skills for corporations and their employees by guiding its customers throughout their lifelong technology learning journey by offering relevant and up-to-date skills training through instructor-led and self-paced, vendor certified, and other proprietary offerings. The company markets and sells their offerings to businesses of many sizes, government agencies, educational institutions, and resellers. Skillsoft Corp. is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.96 to $19.44
• 50-Day Range: $14.34 to $19.30
• 52-Week Range: $5.09 to $19.95
• Volume: 25,129 shs
• Average Volume: 53,036 shs
• Market Capitalization: $159.88 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $35.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Skillsoft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Skillsoft scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 333 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Skillsoft has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Skillsoft has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Skillsoft are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($10.64) to ($7.74) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Skillsoft is -0.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Skillsoft is -0.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Skillsoft has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.26% of the float of Skillsoft has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Skillsoft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Skillsoft has recently decreased by 7.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Skillsoft does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Skillsoft does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.26% of the float of Skillsoft has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Skillsoft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Skillsoft has recently decreased by 7.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Skillsoft has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Skillsoft this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for SKIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Skillsoft insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.50% of the stock of Skillsoft is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.00% of the stock of Skillsoft is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SKIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SKIL shares performed this year?

Skillsoft's stock was trading at $17.58 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SKIL shares have increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $19.30.
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How were Skillsoft's earnings last quarter?

Skillsoft Corp. (NYSE:SKIL) announced its earnings results on Monday, June, 10th. The company reported ($3.42) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($4.88) by $1.46. The firm earned $127.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.42 million. Skillsoft had a negative net margin of 62.85% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 53.74%.

When did Skillsoft's stock split?

Skillsoft's stock reverse split on the morning of Monday, October 2nd 2023. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Monday, October 2nd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, October 2nd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Who are Skillsoft's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Skillsoft include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.55%) and Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey R Tarr, Richard Walker, Peter Schmitt, Patrick Kolek, Jose Torres and Gary W Ferrera.
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How do I buy shares of Skillsoft?

Shares of SKIL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Skillsoft own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Skillsoft investors own include Barrick Gold (GOLD), PayPal (PYPL), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Intuit (INTU) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/10/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SKIL
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SKIL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1774675
• Web: www.skillsoft.com
• Phone: 603-324-3000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,318
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $35.00
• High Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +81.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($41.50)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-349,290,000.00
• Net Margins: -62.85%
• Pretax Margin: -65.29%
• Return on Equity: -53.74%
• Return on Assets: -7.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.77
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $534.78 million
• Price / Sales: 0.30
• Cash Flow: $32.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.59
• Book Value: $14.54 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,284,000
• Free Float: 7,119,000
• Market Cap: $159.88 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.31