NASDAQ:EDUC Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Forget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THIS (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free EDUC Stock Alerts $2.03 +0.02 (+1.00%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.02▼$2.0550-Day Range$1.76▼$2.8852-Week Range$0.80▼$2.95Volume5,352 shsAverage Volume11,738 shsMarket Capitalization$17.40 millionP/E Ratio101.55Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Educational Development alerts: Email Address Educational Development MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.27% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.15Based on 88 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.29 out of 5 stars N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Educational Development.Read more about Educational Development's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.27% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEducational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Educational Development has recently decreased by 39.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEducational Development does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEducational Development does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Educational Development is 500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Educational Development's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EDUC. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEducational Development has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 88 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 69 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Educational Development insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders26.20% of the stock of Educational Development is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.60% of the stock of Educational Development is held by institutions.Read more about Educational Development's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Educational Development is 101.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.33.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Educational Development is 101.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.80.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEducational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Educational Development's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Banyan Hill PublishingCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Nvidia’s CEO calls it the “next amazing revolution” … and even declared it “is going to be flat out of the biggest [revolution] ever.” Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg have invested billions in it.Click on Adam's shiny forehead for more details. About Educational Development Stock (NASDAQ:EDUC)Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. It markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Read More EDUC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EDUC Stock News HeadlinesMay 18 at 11:35 PM | yahoo.comWATCH: Eastern Wisconsin Excellence in Education AwardsMay 18 at 11:35 PM | msn.comFirst lady Jill Biden claims Trump would ‘destroy’ public education if president in speech to teachers unionMay 18 at 6:31 PM | msn.comFormer South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifestoMay 18 at 6:31 PM | msn.com'Education is what stops hate.' Canton Jewish Federation helps Stark studentsMay 18 at 6:31 PM | msn.comTeachers and Office of Education reach contract agreementMay 18 at 6:31 PM | usatoday.comHow one Wilmington bus tour honors 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of EducationMay 18 at 6:31 PM | msn.comOpinion: Higher education is failing — and our democracy is sufferingMay 18 at 1:30 PM | msn.comAlmost half of parents don’t know what sex education their children are taught, poll saysMay 18 at 1:30 PM | msn.com70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, we've lost desegregation gains | OpinionMay 18 at 1:30 PM | msn.comSchools across country disbanding DEI programs in droves; education expert explains whyMay 18 at 8:29 AM | msn.comHimachal: Education, jobs and ending discrimination main issues, says transgender iconMay 18 at 8:29 AM | msn.comBiden says 1954 high court ruling on school desegregation was about more than educationMay 18 at 3:56 AM | americanbankingnews.comEducational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) Now Covered by StockNews.comMay 18 at 1:39 AM | msn.comEducation, jobs and ending discrimination main issues: Himachal EC transgender iconMay 17 at 8:38 PM | msn.comTechnical education: Benefits of a career-centered curriculumMay 17 at 8:38 PM | yahoo.comCCRI faculty union votes to ratify contract with state higher education departmentMay 17 at 8:38 PM | markets.businessinsider.comNCLA Tells Department of Education Its Newest Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Is UnlawfulMay 17 at 3:38 PM | msn.comBrown v. Board Of Education Turns 70—Here’s What’s Changed & What Hasn’tMay 17 at 3:38 PM | msn.comBiden leans in heavily to black outreach for Brown v. Board of Education anniversaryMay 17 at 3:38 PM | msn.com7 decades since Brown v. Board of Education, how diverse are US schools?May 17 at 10:37 AM | msn.comMembers of 'Little Rock Nine' reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of EducationMay 17 at 10:37 AM | yahoo.comIdaho deserves better public educationMay 17 at 10:37 AM | msn.comIt’s been 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education. The US is still trying to achieve the promise of integration.May 17 at 10:37 AM | msn.comBrown v. Board of Education, 70 years on, is both revered and unfulfilledMay 17 at 10:37 AM | msn.comThis school choice ‘evangelist’ is leading a revolution that's changing American educationSee More Headlines Receive EDUC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Educational Development and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/11/2024Today5/18/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/21/2024Fiscal Year End2/28/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Miscellaneous nondurable goods Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:EDUC CUSIPN/A CIK31667 Webwww.edcpub.com Phone(918) 622-4522Fax918-665-7919Employees138Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.02 Trailing P/E Ratio101.55 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-2,510,000.00 Net Margins0.42% Pretax Margin0.60% Return on Equity0.53% Return on Assets0.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57 Current Ratio3.64 Quick Ratio1.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$57.04 million Price / Sales0.31 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$5.19 per share Price / Book0.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,571,000Free Float6,325,000Market Cap$17.40 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.13 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Randall W. White (Age 82)Executive Chairman & Treasurer Mr. Craig M. White (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $284kMr. Daniel E. O'Keefe CPA (Age 55)Corporate Secretary & CFO Comp: $241.1kMs. Heather N. Cobb (Age 48)Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Comp: $230.8kKey CompetitorsSadot GroupNASDAQ:SDOTDallasNewsNASDAQ:DALNVintage Wine EstatesNASDAQ:VWES&W SeedNASDAQ:SANWWillamette Valley VineyardsNASDAQ:WVVIView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipRidgewood Investments LLCBought 23,600 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.275%View All Institutional Transactions EDUC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EDUC shares performed in 2024? Educational Development's stock was trading at $1.16 at the start of the year. Since then, EDUC shares have increased by 75.0% and is now trading at $2.03. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Educational Development's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 21st 2024. View our EDUC earnings forecast. How were Educational Development's earnings last quarter? Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, January, 11th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.07. The firm earned $16.94 million during the quarter. Educational Development had a net margin of 0.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.53%. Is Educational Development a good dividend stock? Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for EDUC. When did Educational Development's stock split? Educational Development's stock split on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What is Randall W. White's approval rating as Educational Development's CEO? 9 employees have rated Educational Development Chief Executive Officer Randall W. White on Glassdoor.com. Randall W. White has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Randall W. White in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Educational Development own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Educational Development investors own include Block (SQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Mesoblast (MESO), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Brinker International (EAT), Enbridge (ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Energy Transfer (ET). Who are Educational Development's major shareholders? Educational Development's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Ridgewood Investments LLC (0.28%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Educational Development? Shares of EDUC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:EDUC) was last updated on 5/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill PublishingForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big ThingBehind the MarketsShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm PressExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market Insiders[URGENT] DO NOT Touch These AI Stocks!Weiss RatingsPOTUS in ‘25 Not Biden/Trump, ButThe Freeport Society41 banks launch ‘crypto dollar’Stansberry Research Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Educational Development Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.