NASDAQ:EDUC Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → SHOCKING Crypto Leak… (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free EDUC Stock Alerts $1.87 +0.01 (+0.54%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$1.77▼$1.9350-Day Range$1.81▼$2.8852-Week Range$0.80▼$2.95Volume11,756 shsAverage Volume10,423 shsMarket Capitalization$16.04 millionP/E Ratio26.72Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Educational Development alerts: Email Address Educational Development MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.37% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.19Based on 48 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.0.48 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 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.37% 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 increased by 35.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 142.86%. 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 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEducational Development has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 68 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 26.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Educational Development is 26.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEducational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. 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 Porter & CompanyThis military-backed stock “owns” AI marketThe AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 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 HeadlinesJune 1 at 5:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comEducational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) Short Interest UpdateMay 29 at 6:29 PM | msn.com‘Hamilton’ Education Competition Brings Low-Income Youth to BroadwayMay 29 at 6:29 PM | cbsnews.comFlorida Board of Education meets in MiamiMay 29 at 6:29 PM | msn.comDC Council chairman proposes more tax hikes to counteract Bowser’s cuts to early educationMay 29 at 6:29 PM | forbes.comRethinking College Education In An AI Work FutureMay 29 at 6:29 PM | cbsnews.comFlorida Board of Education replaces "gender" with "sex;" state challenges Title IX changesMay 29 at 1:29 PM | msn.comUK universities: why higher education is in crisisMay 29 at 8:29 AM | msn.comI've dedicated my whole life to public education. The current state of JCPS is heartbreaking.May 29 at 8:29 AM | msn.comQuality early education can be expensive or hard to find. Home visits bring it to more familiesMay 29 at 8:29 AM | news.yahoo.comNominees for education secretary, state regents and state Board of Education approvedMay 29 at 1:18 AM | bizjournals.comFlorida vouchers for home education program set to doubleMay 29 at 1:18 AM | yahoo.comWS/FCS board of education vote unanimously to bring Narcan to classroomsMay 29 at 1:18 AM | yahoo.comIthaca Board of Education hear from Parents as new budget talks get underwayMay 28, 2024 | msn.comPennsylvania student accepted to 20 colleges, earns over $1 million in scholarships after struggling in early educationMay 28, 2024 | msn.comNew education center set to open in Historic WestsideMay 28, 2024 | detroitnews.comMichigan voters losing trust in democracy, education and economy, poll findsMay 28, 2024 | msn.comOklahoma will be spending billions on education. Here's how the money will be usedMay 28, 2024 | news.yahoo.comProsecutors Allege Prolific Abuse by Special Education Teacher Accused of Touching Students in ClassroomMay 28, 2024 | msn.comMeet our new K-12 education reporterMay 28, 2024 | msn.comEducation minister gives green light to 15 school construction projectsMay 28, 2024 | yahoo.comArkansas education amendment supporters continue gathering signatures as deadline loomsMay 28, 2024 | msn.comMore nature-based early childhood education is popping up in Wisconsin. But what is it?May 28, 2024 | forbes.comWhy Financial Education, Not More Debt Relief, Is The Solution For Consumers And For BusinessesMay 28, 2024 | msn.comAs a philanthropist, he prioritized kids' education, well-being. Oklahoma should do the same.May 27, 2024 | startribune.comA win for military vets on education benefitsSee 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 Earnings1/11/2024Today6/01/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/11/2024Fiscal 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)$0.07 Trailing P/E Ratio26.72 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$550,000.00 Net Margins1.07% Pretax Margin1.44% Return on Equity1.20% Return on Assets0.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio3.88 Quick Ratio1.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$51.03 million Price / Sales0.31 Cash Flow$0.36 per share Price / Cash Flow5.26 Book Value$5.30 per share Price / Book0.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,580,000Free Float6,328,000Market Cap$16.04 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.13 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.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 CompetitorsHydrofarm Holdings GroupNASDAQ:HYFMCentral Garden & PetNASDAQ:CENTCentral Garden & PetNASDAQ:CENTAVestisNYSE:VSTSNatural Health TrendsNASDAQ:NHTCView 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 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EDUC shares have increased by 61.2% and is now trading at $1.87. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Educational Development? Educational Development saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,100 shares, an increase of 35.9% from the April 30th total of 17,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 29,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company 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 Thursday, July 11th 2024. View our EDUC earnings forecast. How were Educational Development's earnings last quarter? Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 11th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.07. The business earned $16.94 million during the quarter. Educational Development had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.20% and a net margin of 1.07%. 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 142.86%. 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 before market open on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly minted shares were payable 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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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. 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