About Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and private/parochial K-12 schools in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Barnes & Noble College and MBS Textbook Exchange. The Barnes & Noble College segment sells and rents course material; offers a suite of digital content, software, and services through its LoudCloud platform, as well as etextbooks; and sells general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, other custom-branded school spirit products, technology, supplies, and convenience items. It also operates 83 customized cafés and 17 stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. As of April 29, 2017, this segment operated 769 physical bookstores; and 61 True Spirit sites. The MBS Textbook Exchange segment is involved in the operation of virtual bookstores, which offer course materials, including new and used print and digital textbooks; and textbook distribution activities, as well as sale of inventory management, hardware, and point-of-sale software. It also provides digital suite of course materials and platforms; new, used, and digital textbooks online; and digital content. This segment operates 712 virtual bookstores, including 454 virtual stores at K-12 schools; and textbooks.com. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1873 and is based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNYSE:BNED
CUSIPN/A
Phone908-991-2665
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.25%
Current Ratio1.29%
Quick Ratio0.46%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.87 billion
Price / Sales0.18
Cash Flow$1.2751 per share
Price / Cash5.78
Book Value$15.37 per share
Price / Book0.48
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.11
Net Income$5.36 million
Net Margins-12.31%
Return on Equity-41.88%
Return on Assets-18.50%
Miscellaneous
Employees6,700
Outstanding Shares46,910,000
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock symbol?
Barnes & Noble Education trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BNED."
How were Barnes & Noble Education's earnings last quarter?
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 1st. The specialty retailer reported ($6.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.07 by $6.11. The specialty retailer earned $603.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $595.83 million. Barnes & Noble Education had a negative net margin of 12.31% and a negative return on equity of 41.88%. Barnes & Noble Education's revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.08 earnings per share. View Barnes & Noble Education's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for BNED?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Barnes & Noble Education's shares. Their forecasts range from $10.00 to $14.00. On average, they expect Barnes & Noble Education's share price to reach $12.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Barnes & Noble Education.
Who are some of Barnes & Noble Education's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Barnes & Noble Education include American Public Education (APEI), Golden Entertainment (GDEN), Malibu Boats (MBUU), Empire Resorts (NYNY), Kimball International (KBAL), Johnson Outdoors (JOUT), WideOpenWest (WOW), Eros International (EROS), Central European Media Enterprises (CETV), Glu Mobile (GLUU), K12 (LRN), Duluth (DLTH), Civeo (CVEO), Rent-A-Center (RCII), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), RYB Education (RYB), Care.com (CRCM) and Marine Products (MPX).
Who are Barnes & Noble Education's key executives?
Barnes & Noble Education's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael P. Huseby, Chairman & CEO (Age 63)
- Mr. Barry Brover, Chief Financial Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Patrick Maloney, Exec. VP & COO (Age 62)
- Mr. Kanuj Malhotra, Chief Strategy & Devel. Officer and COO of Digital Education (Age 51)
- Ms. Seema C. Paul, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 54)
Has Barnes & Noble Education been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about BNED stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Barnes & Noble Education earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the specialty retailer an impact score of 46.88 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Barnes & Noble Education?
Shares of BNED 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock price today?
One share of BNED stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.37.
How big of a company is Barnes & Noble Education?
Barnes & Noble Education has a market capitalization of $347.17 million and generates $1.87 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $5.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.11 on an earnings per share basis. Barnes & Noble Education employs 6,700 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Barnes & Noble Education?
Barnes & Noble Education's mailing address is 120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BOULEVARD, BASKING RIDGE NJ, 07920. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 908-991-2665 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
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Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
2 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Barnes & Noble Education in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $12.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 62.82%. The high price target for BNED is $14.00 and the low price target for BNED is $10.00. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 62.82% upside | 117.79% upside | 117.79% upside | 117.79% upside |
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Consensus Price Target History
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 9/1/2017 | BWS Financial | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $14.00 | Low |  |
| 8/31/2017 | Craig Hallum | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $16.00 -> $10.00 | High | |
| 5/9/2016 | Sidoti | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $11.00 | N/A | |
(Data available from 4/21/2016 forward)
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE BNED) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 3/1/2018 | Q3 2018 | $0.07 | ($6.04) | $595.83 million | $603.39 million | View | N/A | |
| 12/5/2017 | Q2 2018 | $0.91 | $1.03 | $868.17 million | $886.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/30/2017 | Q1 2018 | ($0.69) | ($0.75) | $406.22 million | $355.70 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/12/2017 | Q4 2017 | $0.20 | $0.0970 | $310.58 million | $342.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/28/2017 | Q317 | $0.15 | $0.09 | $538.86 million | $521.60 million | View | Listen | |
| 12/6/2016 | Q217 | $0.78 | $0.64 | $778.80 million | $770.67 million | View | N/A | |
| 9/8/2016 | Q117 | ($0.58) | ($0.60) | $245.58 million | $239.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 6/28/2016 | Q416 | ($0.11) | ($0.06) | $286.35 million | $294.76 million | View | Listen | |
| 3/8/2016 | Q316 | $0.11 | ($0.07) | $534.42 million | $518.40 million | View | N/A | |
| 12/8/2015 | Q216 | $0.89 | $0.69 | $789.68 million | $755.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 9/9/2015 | Q116 | ($0.64) | ($0.65) | $236.64 million | $239.00 million | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE BNED) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.46%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 69.23%
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE BNED) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/1/2018 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Sell | 124,101 | $8.01 | $994,049.01 | | |
| 1/3/2018 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Sell | 354,451 | $8.45 | $2,995,110.95 | | |
| 12/28/2017 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Sell | 129,665 | $8.51 | $1,103,449.15 | | |
| 12/18/2017 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Sell | 239,742 | $8.41 | $2,016,230.22 | | |
| 12/13/2017 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Sell | 721,236 | $8.23 | $5,935,772.28 | | |
| 12/7/2017 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Sell | 1,039,022 | $7.82 | $8,125,152.04 | | |
| 4/7/2017 | Lisa Malat | VP | Sell | 9,000 | $9.83 | $88,470.00 | 62,667 | |
| 3/17/2017 | Srijayanth D Chakrapani | Insider | Sell | 6,500 | $9.78 | $63,570.00 | 67,160 | |
| 4/8/2016 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 9,544 | $8.77 | $83,700.88 | | |
| 1/13/2016 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 488,348 | $8.84 | $4,316,996.32 | | |
| 12/15/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 449,459 | $8.75 | $3,932,766.25 | | |
| 10/23/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 1,500 | $12.34 | $18,510.00 | | |
| 10/21/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 76,789 | $12.47 | $957,558.83 | | |
| 10/14/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 104,866 | $12.42 | $1,302,435.72 | | |
| 10/7/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 10,632 | $12.37 | $131,517.84 | | |
| 10/2/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 266,183 | $12.53 | $3,335,272.99 | | |
| 9/30/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 285,992 | $12.73 | $3,640,678.16 | | |
| 9/23/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 146,841 | $12.60 | $1,850,196.60 | | |
| 9/18/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 33,305 | $12.66 | $421,641.30 | | |
| 9/11/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 378,396 | $12.84 | $4,858,604.64 | | |
| 8/31/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 68,244 | $12.87 | $878,300.28 | | |
| 8/28/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 131,797 | $12.27 | $1,617,149.19 | | |
| 8/25/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 592,565 | $12.62 | $7,478,170.30 | | |
| 8/20/2015 | Abrams Capital Management, L.P | Major Shareholder | Buy | 61,307 | $12.86 | $788,408.02 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE BNED) News Headlines
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 | Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Lowered to "Hold" at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 1:56 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Downgraded to "Sell" at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 4:17 PM |
| Critical Contrast: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) vs. Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 9:27 AM |
| Financial Analysis: Sportsman's Warehouse (SPWH) and Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 7:19 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Upgraded to Hold by ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 1:28 PM |
| Head-To-Head Contrast: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) & Bio-Path (BPTH)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 1:36 PM |
| BidaskClub Lowers Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 10:12 AM |
| Financial Comparison: Bio-Path (BPTH) & Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 1:32 AM |
 | Cengage and Barnes & Noble Education Expand Relationship to Offer Cengage Unlimited at Campus Stores Nationwide
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 10:11 AM |
| Edited Transcript of BNED earnings conference call or presentation 1-Mar-18 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - March 18 at 9:57 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Shares Sold by Abrams Capital Management L.P.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 4:13 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Major Shareholder Abrams Capital Management, L.P Sells 124,101 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 6:40 PM |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC Trims Stake in Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 12:35 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $6.11 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 11:58 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 9:44 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) versus Coastal Contacts (COA) Critical Comparison
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 1:32 PM |
| McGraw-Hill Education Expands Options to Make Course Materials More Affordable With New Rental Program
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 4:45 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education and McGraw-Hill Education Expand Relationship with Two New Initiatives to Provide Greater Access to More Affordable Course Materials
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 4:45 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Webcast
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 9:18 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 28 at 1:34 AM |
| Insider Selling: Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Major Shareholder Sells 354,451 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 3 at 9:26 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 3 at 1:58 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Major Shareholder Sells $1,103,449.15 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 28 at 6:30 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Major Shareholder Abrams Capital Management, L.P Sells 239,742 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 18 at 8:36 PM |
| Insider Selling: Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Major Shareholder Sells 721,236 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 13 at 9:00 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. : December 11, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 11 at 5:16 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 9 at 1:48 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (BNED)
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 8 at 1:32 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Major Shareholder Abrams Capital Management, L.P Sells 1,039,022 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 7 at 8:39 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. :BNED-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2018 By the Numbers : December 7, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 5:28 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.: Strong price momentum but will it sustain?
finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 5:07 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.12 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 6 at 9:20 AM |
 | Why Barnes & Noble Education Inc Stock Jumped on Tuesday
www.fool.com - December 5 at 12:52 PM |
 | BRIEF-Barnes & Noble Education Q2 Earnings Per Share $1.03
www.reuters.com - December 5 at 10:29 AM |
 | Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Tops Q2 EPS by 12c, Beats on Revenues; Offers FY18 Revenue Outlook Above Consensus
www.streetinsider.com - December 5 at 10:29 AM |
 | Barnes & Noble Education shares soar after year-over-year earnings and sales spike
www.marketwatch.com - December 5 at 10:29 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education and The Princeton Review Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Student Success Nationwide
finance.yahoo.com - November 30 at 10:16 AM |
| Critical Analysis: EVINE Live (EVLV) versus Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 27 at 12:15 PM |
 | Specialty Retail Stock Performance Review -- Finish Line, Five Below, Ulta ...
www.prnewswire.com - November 17 at 8:37 AM |
 | Specialty Retail Stock Performance Review -- Finish Line, Five Below, Ulta Beauty, and Barnes & Noble Education
www.bizjournals.com - November 17 at 8:37 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Webcast
finance.yahoo.com - November 16 at 5:05 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 14 at 1:50 AM |
 | Short Interest Declines 26.5% For BNED
www.thestreet.com - November 11 at 8:19 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. : November 8, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - November 8 at 9:10 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Upgraded to "Hold" by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 8 at 5:06 PM |
| Brokerages Anticipate Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $857.29 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 1 at 4:06 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Is Now Oversold
www.thestreet.com - November 1 at 3:51 AM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 31 at 5:32 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education Stock Sees Short Interest Increase 21%
www.thestreet.com - October 25 at 11:05 PM |
| Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 20 at 2:48 AM |
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