Insider Stock Transactions by Sasha Quinton

Sasha Quinton, Executive Vice President and President of the Children’s Book Group at Scholastic Corp (NASDAQ:SCHL), exercised employee stock options on August 5 and August 6 2026 and sold the resulting shares. On August 5 she exercised options for 20,488 shares at an exercise price of $20.63 per share and sold all of them at a weighted‑average price of $43.168 per share, with individual transaction prices ranging from $43.060 to $43.375. The following day she exercised options for an additional 7,549 shares at the same $20.63 price; she sold 5,139 of those shares at a weighted‑average price of $41.738 (price range $41.00‑$42.00) and sold the remaining 2,410 shares at a weighted‑average price of $42.047 (price range $42.010‑$42.265). In total Quinton acquired 28,037 shares through option exercises, valued at approximately $578,403, and disposed of all 28,037 shares for roughly $1,200,250. The weighted‑average sale prices across the two days ranged from $41.738 to $43.168 per share. A portion of the sales covered the exercise price and withholding tax obligations.

The options exercised were originally granted on September 22 2020, vesting ratably over a three‑year period, and are set to expire on September 22 2027. Following these transactions, Quinton directly holds 53,828 shares of Scholastic Corp common stock.

Market Context and Recent Company Performance

Scholastic’s share price has risen approximately 76% over the past year and was trading at $41.98 at the time of reporting. InvestingPro analysis cited in the article suggests the stock remains undervalued, with a fair‑value estimate indicating further upside potential.

In related news, Scholastic reported its fiscal fourth‑quarter results. Adjusted earnings per share were $2.19, matching analyst expectations. However, revenue came in at $476.1 million, falling short of the consensus forecast of $517.1 million, representing a 7.9% miss.

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