Scholastic Executive Maureen O'Connell Has Sold $19.9M in SCHL Stock Over 215 Transactions
Maureen O'Connell, a longtime Scholastic executive, has sold $19.9M in SCHL stock across 215 Form 4 filings while retaining 138,914 shares.
Maureen O'Connell, a longtime executive at Scholastic (SCHL), has sold $19.9 million in company stock across 215 Form 4 filings.
The Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Career Sell Value | $19.9M |
| Career Buy Value | $95K |
| Total Transactions | 215 |
| Last Transaction | 2026-02-02 |
| Shares Remaining | 138,914 |
Recent Activity
| Date | Type | Shares | Price | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | Buy | 13,470 | $3.7747 | $51K |
| 2020-09-04 | Buy | 11,530 | $3.7841 | $44K |
| 2020-07-22 | Exercise | 4,557 | $0.0000 | $0 |
| 2020-07-22 | Exercise | 4,557 | N/A | $0 |
| 2020-03-21 | Exercise | 23,136 | $0.0000 | $0 |
O'Connell's selling has spanned years of Scholastic's evolution from print-dominant publisher to digital media company. Her 209:1 sell-to-buy ratio ($19.9M sold vs $95K purchased) indicates consistent monetization of equity compensation.
What It Means
O'Connell served as Scholastic's CFO and has been a fixture on the company's SEC filings for over a decade. Her 215-transaction history reflects steady compensation-driven selling rather than large block disposals. She retains 138,914 shares, worth approximately $4.2M at current prices.
Scholastic faces ongoing challenges as book publishing consolidates and school budgets tighten. The stock has traded in a narrow range, making O'Connell's sustained selling unremarkable on a per-trade basis but notable in aggregate. For SCHL investors, the $19.9M career total without any meaningful buying signals limited conviction from the C-suite.
What to Watch
- Scholastic's next earnings and book publishing outlook
- Whether O'Connell accelerates selling at current prices
- Board and executive changes at the company
- Institutional positioning in upcoming 13F filings
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