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Apr 8, 2026 4:00 AM

Why Did Skillsoft (SKIL) Stock Surge After Hours?

Skillsoft Corp (NYSE:SKIL) shares surged 26.98% to $5.60 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results with earnings per share beating estimates by 10.53% and revenue beating by 0.39%.

The results were announced for the period ended Jan. 31.

What Q4 Data Says?

 The educational technology company reported the following metrics, compared to the prior year's quarter:

Metric

Q4 Fiscal 2026

Q4 Fiscal 2025

Total Revenue

$131 million

$134 million

Adjusted EBITDA

$31.17 million

$29.93 million

Free Cash Flow

$27 million

$13 million

Skillsoft beat analyst expectations in the fourth quarter, reporting earnings per share of $1.26, above the estimated $1.14, a 10.5% beat. Revenue also topped forecasts by 0.4%.

Talent Development Solutions, Skillsoft's main unit for enterprise digital learning, generated steady revenue of $103 million in the fourth quarter.

Ron Hovsepian, Skillsoft Executive Chair and ...