Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Given New $35.00 Price Target at Barrington Research

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) had its target price reduced by stock analysts at Barrington Research from $45.00 to $35.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 68.15% from the company’s current price.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Franklin Covey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th.

Franklin Covey Stock Down 25.4 %

FC stock opened at $20.82 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $32.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.14. Franklin Covey has a 12 month low of $20.53 and a 12 month high of $44.46. The company has a market cap of $274.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.17, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.29.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 2nd. The business services provider reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $59.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.24 million. Franklin Covey had a return on equity of 25.23% and a net margin of 6.85%. As a group, analysts forecast that Franklin Covey will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in Franklin Covey during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Franklin Covey during the fourth quarter worth $56,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Franklin Covey in the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Franklin Covey by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC now owns 1,812 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Franklin Covey by 509.0% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,156 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,802 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.