NASDAQ:EDUC Educational Development - EDUC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $3.41 +0.05 (+1.49%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.32▼$3.4150-Day Range$2.94▼$3.8952-Week Range$2.00▼$8.99Volume2,294 shsAverage Volume13,276 shsMarket Capitalization$29.70 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.93%Price TargetN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Educational Development MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.20% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.04Based on 60 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.64 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector116th out of 138 stocksMiscellaneous Nondurable Goods Industry4th out of 4 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Educational Development. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.20% 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 0.8, 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 8.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEducational Development pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEducational Development 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 EDUC. Previous Next 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEducational Development has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 60 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 44 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 Insiders27.70% 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 23.22% of the stock of Educational Development is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Educational Development is -113.63, 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 Educational Development is -113.63, 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 RatioEducational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) StockEducational Development Corp. engages in the provision of educational children's books. It operates through the Home Business and Publishing segments. The Home Business (Usborne Books & More or UBAM) segment sells books through independent consultants directly to customers by hosting home parties, through social media collaboration platforms on the internet, by hosting book fairs with school and public libraries. The Publishing (EDC Publishing) segment sells its products to bookstores, toy stores, specialty stores, museums, and other retail outlets. The company was founded on August 23, 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.Read More 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 EDUC Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 5, 2023 | latimes.comWhat’s the best way to save for education? A 529 plan or I bonds?February 5, 2023 | msn.comSome see liberal arts education as elitist. Why it’s really pragmatic.February 5, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? But former Wall Street money manager Louis Navellier says all it takes is being on the right side of this force driving the massive divide. 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At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith shares her life lessons.February 3, 2023 | msn.comTaliban detains professor who protested ban on women’s educationFebruary 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comEducation CapitalFebruary 3, 2023 | fortune.comThe best technology to help older adults age in place longerFebruary 3, 2023 | forbes.comState Support For Higher Education Tops $112 Billion, Up More Than 6% Over Last YearFebruary 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEducational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.comFebruary 3, 2023 | msn.comOrban, conservatives, and the education power struggleFebruary 2, 2023 | msn.comHouse Education chair talks oversight, blocking student loan forgivenessFebruary 2, 2023 | msn.com‘Shock to the education system’: This AI chatbot is already writing school essays and could rewrite the future of learningFebruary 2, 2023 | msn.comBill seeks to eliminate school takeovers by Mass. education departmentFebruary 1, 2023 | msn.com"We meet them where they are:" Black salon health program gives screenings, education to clientsFebruary 1, 2023 | msn.comJill Biden and Cardona tout COVID-19 spending for higher education despite enrollment dropFebruary 1, 2023 | msn.comJoy Behar claims DeSantis is 'sacrificing' education of a 'generation' by removing woke curriculum, drag showsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 EDUC Company Calendar Last Earnings1/06/2022Today2/05/2023Fiscal Year End2/28/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Miscellaneous nondurable goods Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:EDUC CUSIPN/A CIK31667 Webwww.edcpub.com Phone(918) 622-4522Fax918-665-7919Employees214Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.03) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$8.31 million Net Margins-0.25% Pretax Margin-0.48% Return on Equity-0.56% Return on Assets-0.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio3.20 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$142.23 million Price / Sales0.21 Cash Flow$1.20 per share Price / Cash Flow2.85 Book Value$5.38 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,710,000Free Float6,299,000Market Cap$29.70 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.90 Key ExecutivesCraig M. WhitePresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDaniel E. O'KeefeChief Financial Officer & SecretaryHeather CobbChief Sales & Marketing OfficerKey CompetitorsDallasNewsNASDAQ:DALNWillamette Valley VineyardsNASDAQ:WVVIDAVIDsTEANASDAQ:DTEABit OriginNASDAQ:BTOGVirgin Group Acquisition Corp. IINYSE:VGIIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 4,750 shares on 11/15/2022Ownership: 3.253%Renaissance Technologies LLCSold 24,181 shares on 11/14/2022Ownership: 3.120%View All Institutional Transactions EDUC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have EDUC shares performed in 2023? Educational Development's stock was trading at $3.1601 at the start of the year. Since then, EDUC shares have increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $3.41. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Educational Development? Educational Development saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,600 shares, a drop of 8.7% from the December 31st total of 13,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company's shares are sold short. View Educational Development's Short Interest. When is Educational Development's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. View our EDUC earnings forecast. How were Educational Development's earnings last quarter? Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 6th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $45.11 million for the quarter. Educational Development had a negative net margin of 0.25% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.56%. 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 2.93%. Read our dividend analysis for EDUC. When did Educational Development's stock split? Educational Development shares split before market open on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly minted 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). What is Educational Development's stock symbol? Educational Development trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EDUC." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Educational Development's stock price today? One share of EDUC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.41. How much money does Educational Development make? Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) has a market capitalization of $29.70 million and generates $142.23 million in revenue each year. The company earns $8.31 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.03) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Educational Development have? The company employs 214 workers across the globe. How can I contact Educational Development? Educational Development's mailing address is 5402 SOUTH 122ND EAST AVENUE, TULSA OK, 74146. The official website for the company is www.edcpub.com. The company can be reached via phone at (918) 622-4522, via email at rwhite@edcpub.com, or via fax at 918-665-7919. 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