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Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.26 +0.03 (+2.02%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:56 PM Eastern
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$1.42 +0.16 (+12.62%)
As of 05/2/2025 06:29 PM Eastern
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About Educational Development Stock (NASDAQ:EDUC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.23
$1.59
50-Day Range
$1.16
$1.46
52-Week Range
$0.92
$2.49
Volume
41,519 shs
Average Volume
21,543 shs
Market Capitalization
$10.82 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

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.

Educational Development Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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13th Percentile Overall Score

EDUC MarketRank™: 

Educational Development scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Educational Development.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Educational Development is -1.91, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Educational Development is -1.91, 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 Ratio

    Educational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.24. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.25% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Educational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Educational Development has recently increased by 47.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.25% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Educational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Educational Development has recently increased by 47.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Educational Development has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Educational Development insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    26.20% 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 Institutions

    Only 19.60% of the stock of Educational Development is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Educational Development's insider trading history.
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EDUC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Educational Development's stock was trading at $1.65 at the start of the year. Since then, EDUC shares have decreased by 23.6% and is now trading at $1.26.
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Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January, 13th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Educational Development had a negative net margin of 15.15% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.71%.
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Educational Development shares split on the morning of Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly created shares were issued 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.

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Educational Development investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Gilead Sciences (GILD), NIO (NIO), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/13/2025
Today
5/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/21/2025
Fiscal Year End
2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Miscellaneous nondurable goods
Sub-Industry
Wholesale
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EDUC
Employees
170
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$550,000.00
Pretax Margin
-20.64%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$36.52 million
Cash Flow
$0.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.28
Book Value
$5.30 per share
Price / Book
0.24

Miscellaneous

Free Float
6,335,000
Market Cap
$10.82 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NASDAQ:EDUC) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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