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BNED Stock Chart & Stats
$12.51
$0.80(6.73%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$12.51
$0.80(6.73%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$5.90 - $14.75
Previous CloseN/A
Volume189.85K
Average Volume (3M)269.10K
Market Cap
$385.82M
Enterprise Value$681.24
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$7.81M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$273.21M
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.2
Beta2.23
Next Earnings
Dec 09, 2026EPS Estimate
0.86Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.71%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.65
Shares Outstanding34,664,980
10 Day Avg. Volume355,834
30 Day Avg. Volume269,104
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.18
Price to Book (P/B)1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio10.41
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.25Price Target Upside37.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.86
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.80B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue And Profitability InflectionThe shift from substantial prior losses to positive earnings, alongside strong TTM revenue growth, indicates meaningful operational improvement. If maintained, higher sales and positive EBIT can support reinvestment, strengthen financial resilience, and improve the company’s ability to fund its campus-services model.
Material Debt ReductionDebt reduction materially improves balance-sheet flexibility and reduces the burden that leverage places on future cash flows. A stronger capital structure gives BNED more capacity to manage seasonal needs, withstand operating volatility, and allocate resources toward sustaining its turnaround.
Positive Current Cash GenerationCurrent operating and free cash flow show that the recent earnings improvement is translating into cash rather than remaining purely accounting-based. This supports internal funding of operations and capital needs, while providing a useful buffer as BNED continues executing its financial recovery.
Bears Say
Thin Profit MarginsVery narrow margins leave limited protection if demand weakens or operating costs rise. Because small changes in sales, expenses, or campus activity can materially affect earnings at this profitability level, BNED must sustain disciplined execution for the turnaround to remain durable.
Historically Inconsistent Cash FlowThe recent cash-flow recovery has not yet established a consistent multi-year pattern. Prior negative operating and free cash flow indicate that working-capital movements or demand changes can pressure liquidity, making sustained conversion of earnings into cash an important execution requirement.
Shrinking Store Footprint And SeasonalitySeasonal demand and a contracting store footprint can make revenue and resource utilization less predictable over the medium term. A smaller physical network may also increase the difficulty of maintaining scale and broad campus coverage, placing greater importance on effective digital and fulfillment execution.
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BNED FAQ
What was Barnes & Noble Education’s price range in the past 12 months?
Barnes & Noble Education lowest stock price was $5.90 and its highest was $14.75 in the past 12 months.
What is Barnes & Noble Education’s market cap?
Barnes & Noble Education’s market cap is $385.82M.
When is Barnes & Noble Education’s upcoming earnings report date?
Barnes & Noble Education’s upcoming earnings report date is Dec 09, 2026 which is in 75 days.
How were Barnes & Noble Education’s earnings last quarter?
Barnes & Noble Education released its earnings results on Sep 08, 2026. The company reported -$0.376 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.48 by $0.104.
Is Barnes & Noble Education overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Barnes & Noble Education’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Barnes & Noble Education pay dividends?
Barnes & Noble Education pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.08 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.71%. See more information on Barnes & Noble Education dividends here
What is Barnes & Noble Education’s EPS estimate?
Barnes & Noble Education’s EPS estimate is 0.86.
How many shares outstanding does Barnes & Noble Education have?
Barnes & Noble Education has 34,664,980 shares outstanding.
What happened to Barnes & Noble Education’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Barnes & Noble Education reported an EPS of -$0.376 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.48. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -11.592%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Barnes & Noble Education?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BNED
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Barnes & Noble Education Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$17.25 (37.89% Upside)
$17.25 (37.89% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BNED Sentiment 89%
Sector Average 58%
Sector Average 58%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 10.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
18.65%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.71%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-10.95%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Barnes & Noble Education
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. It operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e apparel and spirit shop e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.
BNED Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$17.25
▲(37.89% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
68.00% Insiders
6.54% Mutual Funds
<0.01% Other Institutional Investors
18.72% Public Companies and
Individual Investors