Skillsoft

SKIL

Market cap $36.7M

SKIL leans on AI-driven Percipio growth as DUOL faces slowing bookings and margin pressure. Here is how the EdTech rivals stack up now.

Skillsoft's next-gen Percipio, powered by CAISY and agentic AI, is fueling 74% AI learner growth and 99% retention as it pivots to skill intelligence.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), the leading AI-native skills management platform, today announced that it has been named a Leader in two IDC MarketScapes for IT Training Services in both North America and Europe1. This comes as organizations everywhere are seeking to realize value from their generational AI investments. According to the IDC MarketScape for North America Training Services, “IDC projects that by the end of next year, skills shortages could cost the global economy.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) (“Skillsoft” or the “Company”), the leading AI-native skills management platform built for the human + AI era, today announced that on February 18, 2026, the Talent and Compensation Committee of Skillsoft's Board of Directors made a grant of 25,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of the Company's Class A common stock to David Koehn. The grant of RSUs was offered as a material inducement to Mr. Koehn's hiring as SVP, Product Management on January 5.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) (“Skillsoft” or the “Company”), the leading AI-native skills management platform built for the human + AI era, today announced that on February 18, 2026, the Talent and Compensation Committee of Skillsoft's Board of Directors (the “Committee”) made a grant of 95,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of the Company's Class A common stock to Bernard Barbour. The grant of RSUs was offered as a material inducement to Mr. Barbour's hiring as Chief Techno.

SKIL shares plunge 75% in a year as GK revenues drop and liquidity concerns mount, but the AI push and cheap valuation raise a big question for investors amid the GK review now.

CIEN, CASY and SKIL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on February 9, 2026.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), the leading AI-native skills management platform built for the human + AI era, announced the general availability of its next-generation Skillsoft Percipio® Platform. The announcement reflects the growing need among enterprises for a stronger connection between learning, skills development, and business performance. AI is accelerating change across every industry and role. Skills that mattered a few years ago are no longer enough, and futu.

WASH, CIEN and SKIL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on February 4th, 2026.

WASH, CIEN and SKIL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on January 30th, 2026.