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Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.54 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$1.55 +0.01 (+0.65%)
As of 07/2/2026 06:13 PM Eastern
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About Educational Development Stock (NASDAQ:EDUC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.52
$1.58
50-Day Range
$1.35
$1.54
52-Week Range
$1.01
$1.84
Volume
13,975 shs
Average Volume
37,325 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.11 million
P/E Ratio
5.92
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Educational Development Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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28th Percentile Overall Score

EDUC MarketRank™: 

Educational Development scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 149 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Educational Development has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Educational Development has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Educational Development's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Educational Development is 5.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.28.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Educational Development is 5.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Educational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. 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

    0.21% 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 0.44, 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 111.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Educational Development does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Educational Development does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Educational Development is 38.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Educational Development's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Educational Development has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Educational Development this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for EDUC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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

    11.90% 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

    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 $1.32 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, EDUC shares have increased by 16.7% and is now trading at $1.54.

Educational Development Corporation (NASDAQ:EDUC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 19th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.65. The business earned $4.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40 million. Educational Development had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.66% and a net margin of 10.15%.
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Shares of Educational Development split on the morning of Thursday, August 23rd 2018.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly issued 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
5/19/2026
Today
7/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
PUBLSHG - BOOKS
Sub-Industry
Wholesale
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EDUC
CIK
31667
Employees
170
Year Founded
1965

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
5.92
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$2.33 million
Net Margins
10.15%
Pretax Margin
23.33%
Return on Equity
-17.66%
Return on Assets
-11.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.33
Quick Ratio
0.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$22.91 million
Price / Sales
0.57
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$5.03 per share
Price / Book
0.31

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,511,000
Free Float
7,498,000
Market Cap
$13.11 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.02

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This page (NASDAQ:EDUC) was last updated on 7/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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