Barnes & Noble Education Inc(BNED) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 19.83 | EPS (ttm) | 0.64 | Insider Own | 50.88% | Shs Outstand | 34.7M | Perf Week | -8.82% |
| Market Cap | 0.44B | Forward P/E | - | EPS next Y | - | Insider Trans | -0.64% | Shs Float | 17.0M | Perf Month | 9.75% |
| Enterprise Value | 0.69B | PEG | - | EPS next Q | 0.86 | Inst Own | 51.19% | Short Float | 10.49% | Perf Quarter | 2.25% |
| Income | 0.02B | P/S | 0.26 | EPS this Y | 47.12% | Inst Trans | 7% | Short Ratio | 7.53 | Perf Half Y | 29.01% |
| Sales | 1.72B | P/B | 1.58 | EPS next 5Y | - | ROA | 2.47% | Short Interest | 1.79M | Perf YTD | 38.41% |
| Book/sh | 8.03 | P/C | 20.46 | EPS past 3/5Y | - | ROE | 8.29% | 52W High | -13.76% ($14.75) | Perf Year | 40.09% |
| Cash/sh | 0.62 | P/FCF | 9.04 | Sales past 3/5Y | 3.58% 3.64% | ROIC | 4.58% | 52W Low | 115.59% ($5.90) | Perf 3Y | -86.89% |
| Dividend Est. | $0.16 (1.26%) | EV/EBITDA | 8.68 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -26.43% | Gross Margin | 19.57% | Volatility(W/M) | 3.85% 3.39% | Perf 5Y | -98.77% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.16 | EV/Sales | 0.4 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 5.03% | Oper. Margin | 2.8% | ATR (14) | 0.47 | Perf 10Y | -98.62% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/10/14 | Quick Ratio | 0.62 | EPS Q/Q | 30.29% | Profit Margin | 1.29% | RSI (14) | 51.36 | Recom | 1 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 1.66 | Sales Q/Q | 0.85% | SMA20 | -0.16% ($12.74) | Beta | 1.47 | Target Price | $17.25 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 0.98 | Earnings | 2026/9/8 | SMA50 | 5.7% ($12.03) | Rel Volume | 0.7 | Prev Close | $12.91 |
| Employees | 3613 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.74 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 21.63% -5.24% | SMA200 | 18.78% ($10.71) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.24M | Price | $12.72 |
| IPO | 2015/7/23 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 1361 | Volume | 166,418 | Change | -1.47% |
📚 This is an education retail company that operates college campus bookstores in the US, selling and renting textbooks and supplying school-branded merchandise. With Barnes & Noble College and MBS textbook wholesale operations as its two main pillars, the company runs an extensive network that supplies textbooks, school supplies, and campus goods to hundreds of campuses.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
14% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 70% of its average volume.
BNED earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $2.80 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +47.1% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $868. Peers typically go for $1,059. It is about in line with its own 1-year average.
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Not enough quarters to judge yet
Only 2 quarter(s) reported, so no grade yet.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Strong Buy.
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Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -98.8%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.26% annually in dividends.
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Ownership is about average
Institutions hold 51.2%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #23 of 42 in the industry
Based on market cap of $441M.
BNED#23 Barnes & Noble Education Inc $441M PER 19.8 
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FAQ
What kind of company is BNED?
BNED belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Specialty Retail industry.
What is the market cap of BNED?
The market cap of BNED is approximately $441M, ranking 3,264 within its sector.
Does BNED pay dividends?
BNED has a dividend yield of approximately 1.26%, with an annual dividend of $0.16.
What is the P/E ratio of BNED?
BNED has a P/E ratio of approximately 19.8x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Cyclical sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for BNED?
BNED has recorded a 52-week high of $14.75 and a low of $5.90.
