NYSE:BEDU

Bright Scholar Education Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.53

+0.06 (+0.93 %)

(As of 10/20/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$6.40

Now: $6.53▼

$6.56

50-Day Range

$6.03

MA: $6.68▼

$7.76

52-Week Range

$5.51

Now: $6.53▼

$9.75

Volume23,436 shs

Average Volume51,289 shs

Market Capitalization$809.20 million

P/E Ratio20.41

Dividend Yield1.68%

Beta1.05

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited, an education service company, operates K-12 schools in China. Its schools comprise international and bilingual schools, and kindergartens. The company also offers a range of complementary education services, including international camps and after-school programs, as well as international education consulting services; and Chinese government-mandated curriculum services for students. As of November 30, 2019, it operated 80 schools across 10 provinces in China, as well as 8 schools internationally with a total student capacity of 67,194 students. Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited was founded in 1994 and is based in Foshan, China.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Bright Scholar 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.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $9.65, Bright Scholar Education has a forecasted upside of 48.7% from its current price of $6.49.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Bright Scholar Education has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Bright Scholar Education has received 210 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Bright Scholar Education has received 260 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Bright Scholar Education has received 55.32% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Bright Scholar Education and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BEDU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BEDU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Bright Scholar Education pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Bright Scholar Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 36.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Bright Scholar Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.00% next year. This indicates that Bright Scholar Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bright Scholar Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 10.69% of the stock of Bright Scholar Education is held by institutions.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Bright Scholar Education are expected to grow by 44.74% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.55 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 20.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.93.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 20.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 61.60.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bright Scholar Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.04 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Educational services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Discretionary

Current SymbolNYSE:BEDU

Previous SymbolNASDAQ:BEDU

CUSIPN/A

CIK1696355

Webwww.brightscholar.com

Phone86-757-6683-2007

Employees10,366

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67

Current Ratio1.45

Quick Ratio1.44

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.41

Forward P/E Ratio17.18

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$358.25 million

Price / Sales2.26

Cash Flow$0.45 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.67

Book Value$3.48 per share

Price / Book1.88

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.30

Net Income$33.70 million

Net Margins7.72%

Return on Equity9.50%

Return on Assets3.22%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares123,920,000

Market Cap$809.20 million

Next Earnings Date11/11/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableNot Optionable

$6.53

+0.06 (+0.93 %)

(As of 10/20/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Bright Scholar Education's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Bright Scholar Education's stock was trading at $7.86 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BEDU shares have decreased by 16.9% and is now trading at $6.53.
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Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Bright Scholar Education?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bright Scholar Education in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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When is Bright Scholar Education's next earnings date?

Bright Scholar Education is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 11th 2020.
View our earnings forecast for Bright Scholar Education.

How can I listen to Bright Scholar Education's earnings call?

Bright Scholar Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, November 11th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Bright Scholar Education's earnings last quarter?

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.08. The company earned $103.63 million during the quarter. Bright Scholar Education had a return on equity of 9.50% and a net margin of 7.72%.
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What guidance has Bright Scholar Education issued on next quarter's earnings?

Bright Scholar Education issued an update on its FY 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $472.333-486.349 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $487.51 million.

What price target have analysts set for BEDU?

2 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Bright Scholar Education's stock. Their forecasts range from $9.50 to $9.80. On average, they anticipate Bright Scholar Education's share price to reach $9.65 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 47.8% from the stock's current price.
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Are investors shorting Bright Scholar Education?

Bright Scholar Education saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 96,500 shares, an increase of 53.4% from the September 15th total of 62,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 49,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company's stock are short sold.
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Who are some of Bright Scholar Education's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Bright Scholar Education include Laureate Education (LAUR), Afya (AFYA), Strategic Education (STRA), Graham (GHC), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), K12 (LRN), Vasta Platform (VSTA), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Arco Platform (ARCE), Puxin (NEW), OneSmart International Education Group (ONE), China Online Education Group (COE), American Public Education (APEI), RISE Education Cayman (REDU) and China Distance Education (DL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Scholar Education own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bright Scholar Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JOYY (YY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Mastercard (MA), AT&T (T), TAL Education Group (TAL) and The Walt Disney (DIS).

Who are Bright Scholar Education's key executives?

Bright Scholar Education's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Junli He, Exec. Vice Chairman (Age 46)
Ms. Dongmei Li, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
Ms. Ruby Yim, Investor Relations Counsel
Mr. Yibo Wen, VP & Chief Human Resource Officer (Age 37)
Ms. Wanmei Li, Co-Chief Exec. Officer of Domestic K-12 Education Bus.

When did Bright Scholar Education IPO?

(BEDU) raised $135 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 18th 2017. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $8.00-$10.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and China Merchants Securities (HK) and BNP Paribas were co-managers.

What is Bright Scholar Education's stock symbol?

Bright Scholar Education trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BEDU."

How do I buy shares of Bright Scholar Education?

Shares of BEDU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Bright Scholar Education's stock price today?

One share of BEDU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.53.

How big of a company is Bright Scholar Education?

Bright Scholar Education has a market capitalization of $809.20 million and generates $358.25 million in revenue each year. The company earns $33.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.30 on an earnings per share basis. Bright Scholar Education employs 10,366 workers across the globe.

What is Bright Scholar Education's official website?

The official website for Bright Scholar Education is www.brightscholar.com.

How can I contact Bright Scholar Education?

Bright Scholar Education's mailing address is No.1 Country Garden RoadBeijiao Town Shunde District, Foshan F4, 528300. The company can be reached via phone at 86-757-6683-2007 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 10/20/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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