Franklin Covey’s (FC) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Barrington Research restated their outperform rating on shares of Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) in a research note released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $45.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Franklin Covey’s FY2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Franklin Covey from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 26th.

Franklin Covey Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FC traded up $1.43 during trading on Thursday, hitting $38.98. 135,737 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,325. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.28 and its 200-day moving average is $39.12. The company has a market capitalization of $510.25 million, a P/E ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.24. 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 1-year low of $33.75 and a 1-year high of $44.96.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) last posted 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 business had revenue of $84.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.38 million. Franklin Covey had a return on equity of 33.12% and a net margin of 8.15%. Equities analysts forecast that Franklin Covey will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin Covey

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in Franklin Covey in the 3rd quarter valued at about $515,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Franklin Covey by 137.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 140,537 shares in the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its position in Franklin Covey by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 549,145 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $22,586,000 after acquiring an additional 45,312 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Franklin Covey in the 3rd quarter valued at about $352,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new position in Franklin Covey in the 3rd quarter valued at about $301,000. Institutional investors own 69.88% of the company’s stock.

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.