NYSE:BNED Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Stock Price, News & Analysis → $1,500 to $9,400 in one month? (A.I. Trade List) (From Prosper Trading Academy) (Ad) Free BNED Stock Alerts $0.58 -0.21 (-26.58%) (As of 05/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$0.55▼$0.7550-Day Range$0.18▼$1.0652-Week Range$0.15▼$2.26Volume20.94 million shsAverage Volume36.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$30.83 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$2.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Barnes & Noble Education alerts: Email Address Barnes & Noble Education MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside352.6% Upside$2.63 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.87Based on 11 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.1.30 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector228th out of 271 stocksMiscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores Industry5th out of 7 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarnes & Noble Education has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarnes & Noble Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Barnes & Noble Education's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.33% of the float of Barnes & Noble Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarnes & Noble Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barnes & Noble Education has recently increased by 42.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBarnes & Noble Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBarnes & Noble Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BNED. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarnes & Noble Education has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Barnes & Noble Education this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest28 people have searched for BNED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2,700% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Barnes & Noble Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barnes & Noble Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.28% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 38.51% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by institutions.Read more about Barnes & Noble Education's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is -0.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is -0.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarnes & Noble Education has a P/B Ratio of 0.23. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Barnes & Noble Education's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyMusk, Bezos, and Gates All On Board… Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has invested $375 million into a breakthrough technology, that legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry believes… …could be the number-one investment of the decade.To get all the details of this controversial tech – click here now. About Barnes & Noble Education Stock (NYSE:BNED)Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. 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 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 approximately 340 college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. The company operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit 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 Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Read More BNED Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BNED Stock News HeadlinesMay 26 at 3:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLCMay 23 at 5:10 PM | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 ResultsMay 22, 2024 | investorplace.comBarnes & Noble Education (BNED) Stock Pops 73% in Second Day of RallyMay 22, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education skyrockets amid elevated options activityMay 21, 2024 | investorplace.comWhat Is Going on With Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Stock Today?May 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBarnes & Noble Education Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:BNED)May 20, 2024 | investorplace.comWhy Is Barnes & Noble (BNED) Stock Down 16% Today?May 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED)May 15, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement Relating to $45 Million Rights Offering for Common Stock and Commencement of Rights OfferingApril 17, 2024 | investing.comBarnes & Noble Education adopts stockholder rights planApril 16, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Milestone Transactions to Significantly Strengthen Balance Sheet and Advance Industry Leading Services for Institutions and StudentsApril 16, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Adopts Short-Term Stockholder Rights PlanApril 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmazon history: Beyond the TickerMarch 28, 2024 | money.usnews.comBarnes & Noble Education IncMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comWhat retired Belmont coach Rick Byrd texted Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes after 805th winMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotMarch 12, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBNED Jul 2024 1.500 callMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comVictor Barnes & Noble opening day!March 6, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education Q3 2024 Earnings PreviewMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education gets non-compliance from NYSEMarch 1, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Receives Continued Listing Standard Notice From NYSEFebruary 29, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Third Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call WebcastFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBNED Oct 2024 2.000 putFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comBarnes & Noble Education Stock (NYSE:BNED), Short Interest ReportSee More Headlines Receive BNED Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barnes & Noble Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/12/2024Today5/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Miscellaneous shopping goods stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BNED CUSIPN/A CIK1634117 Webwww.bned.com Phone(908) 991-2665FaxN/AEmployees4,620Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$2.63 High Stock Price Target$4.00 Low Stock Price Target$1.25 Potential Upside/Downside+352.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.56) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-101,860,000.00 Net Margins-5.22% Pretax Margin-4.83% Return on Equity-51.52% Return on Assets-4.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.54 billion Price / Sales0.02 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.49 per share Price / Book0.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,160,000Free Float50,349,000Market Cap$30.83 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.01 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael P. Huseby (Age 69)CEO & Director Comp: $1.79MMr. Kevin F. Watson (Age 57)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $648.54kMs. Seema C. Paul (Age 60)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $716.27kMr. Michael Connolly Miller (Age 51)Executive VP of Corporate Development & Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.2MMr. Stephen Culver (Age 59)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Hunter BlankenbakerVice President of Investor RelationsMs. Cynthia OriglioSenior VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMr. William Maloney (Age 75)Executive Vice President Jason SnaguskySenior VP, Treasurer, Loss Prevention & ProcurementMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBig 5 Sporting GoodsNASDAQ:BGFVJOANNNASDAQ:JOANQDICK'S Sporting GoodsNYSE:DKSAcademy Sports and OutdoorsNASDAQ:ASOODPNASDAQ:ODPView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVirtu Financial LLCBought 76,733 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.144%View All Institutional Transactions BNED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barnes & Noble Education stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barnes & Noble Education in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BNED shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BNED, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BNED analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Barnes & Noble Education's shares. Their BNED share price targets range from $1.25 to $4.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $2.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 352.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BNED or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BNED shares performed in 2024? Barnes & Noble Education's stock was trading at $1.49 at the start of the year. Since then, BNED shares have decreased by 61.1% and is now trading at $0.58. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Barnes & Noble Education? Barnes & Noble Education saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,020,000 shares, an increase of 42.3% from the April 15th total of 1,420,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,400,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 5.3% of the company's stock are sold short. View Barnes & Noble Education's Short Interest. When is Barnes & Noble Education's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 2nd 2024. View our BNED earnings forecast. How were Barnes & Noble Education's earnings last quarter? Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) released its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 12th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The specialty retailer had revenue of $456.67 million for the quarter. Barnes & Noble Education had a negative net margin of 5.22% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 51.52%. What guidance has Barnes & Noble Education issued on next quarter's earnings? Barnes & Noble Education issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion. What other stocks do shareholders of Barnes & Noble Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barnes & Noble Education investors own include Ford Motor (F), Barnes & Noble (BKS), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), General Electric (GE), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), FireEye (FEYE), General Motors (GM) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO). Who are Barnes & Noble Education's major shareholders? Barnes & Noble Education's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Virtu Financial LLC (0.14%) and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include David G Golden, Jonathan Shar, Michael Connolly Miller, Michael Huseby, Outerbridge Capital Management, Seema Paul and Zachary Levenick. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Barnes & Noble Education? Shares of BNED stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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