NYSE:BNED Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.50 +0.54 (+6.05%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.54 +0.04 (+0.45%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Barnes & Noble Education Stock (NYSE:BNED) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BNED alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.95▼$9.5650-Day Range$8.06▼$11.1652-Week Range$5.90▼$12.21Volume237,870 shsAverage Volume243,231 shsMarket Capitalization$325.92 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingSell Company Overview Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading provider of educational products and services to the higher education community. The company operates retail campus bookstores under Barnes & Noble College, offering course materials, general merchandise, and digital content. In addition, Barnes & Noble Education delivers educational technology solutions through its digital learning platform and supplemental courseware. Originally part of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the company completed its spin-off and initial public offering in February 2015 to focus exclusively on college retail and digital learning. Since its separation, Barnes & Noble Education has expanded its footprint to serve more than 700 campuses across the United States. The company’s digital offerings include the Yuzu eReader and a suite of online tools designed to help instructors and students manage coursework, readings, and assessment materials more efficiently. Beyond retail and digital platforms, Barnes & Noble Education provides back-office services such as textbook procurement, inventory management and customized marketing solutions to colleges and universities. The company also supports faculty adoption programs, reserved textbook programs and campus event sponsorships aimed at enhancing the student experience and driving academic success. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Barnes & Noble Education is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Huseby. With a focus on innovation in educational content delivery and strong campus partnerships, the company continues to evolve its offerings to meet the changing needs of students, educators and institutional clients.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Barnes & Noble Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks14th Percentile Overall ScoreBNED MarketRank™: Barnes & Noble Education scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 245th out of 271 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.7 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingBarnes & Noble Education 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 CoverageBarnes & Noble Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Barnes & Noble Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is -29.69, 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 Barnes & Noble Education is -29.69, 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 RatioBarnes & Noble Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Barnes & Noble Education's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.73% of the float of Barnes & Noble Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarnes & Noble Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.94.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barnes & Noble Education has recently decreased by 21.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBarnes & Noble Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBarnes & Noble Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentBarnes & Noble Education has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Barnes & Noble Education this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BNED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barnes & Noble Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $795.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.20% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions38.51% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by institutions.Read more about Barnes & Noble Education's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. BNED Stock News HeadlinesBarnes & Noble College Launches Enhanced Gift Card Program to Elevate the Campus Store ExperienceMay 18, 2026 | globenewswire.comLifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) versus Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Financial ReviewMay 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comYour book is insideThe "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. They don't know the rules. They don't know what to avoid. And they hand their account to Wall Street on a silver platter. Normally $29.97. Free today.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Barnes & Noble Education to Host Investor Day on June 25, 2026April 23, 2026 | globenewswire.comBarnes & Noble Education, Inc. Investigated by the Portnoy Law FirmApril 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comBarnes & Noble Education, Inc: Barnes & Noble Education Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsMarch 12, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deBarnes & Noble Education Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsMarch 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comBarnes & Noble out with Quarterly FiguresJanuary 20, 2026 | baystreet.caSee More Headlines BNED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BNED shares performed this year? Barnes & Noble Education's stock was trading at $9.18 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BNED stock has increased by 3.5% and is now trading at $9.5020. How were Barnes & Noble Education's earnings last quarter? Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (NYSE:BNED) issued its earnings results on Monday, December, 9th. The specialty retailer reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The specialty retailer earned $602.12 million during the quarter. Barnes & Noble Education had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.37% and a negative net margin of 0.57%. When did Barnes & Noble Education's stock split? Shares of Barnes & Noble Education reverse split before market open on Wednesday, June 12th 2024.The 1-100 reverse split was announced on Thursday, June 6th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, June 3rd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 1 shares after the split. Who are Barnes & Noble Education's major shareholders? Barnes & Noble Education's top institutional shareholders include Kanen Wealth Management LLC (9.98%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.04%), Centaurus Financial Inc. (0.56%) and Cetera Investment Advisers (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Rory Wallace, Jonathan Shar, William C Martin, Eric Singer and Jason Snagusky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Barnes & Noble Education? Shares of BNED 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Barnes & Noble Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barnes & Noble Education investors own include Plug Power (PLUG), Meta Platforms (META), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Newell Brands (NWL) and General Motors (GM). Company Calendar Last Earnings12/09/2024Today5/22/2026Investor Day 20266/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/01/2026Fiscal Year End4/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (23m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 BNED's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. BNED has been in this zone for over 23 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry CONSM PD - MISC DIS Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolNYSE:BNED CIK1634117 Webwww.bned.com Phone(908) 991-2665FaxN/AEmployees3,559Year Founded1971Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.32) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$65.82 million Net Margins-0.57% Pretax Margin0.24% Return on Equity-20.37% Return on Assets-5.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio1.42 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.61 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.99 per share Price / Book1.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,300,000Free Float33,884,000Market Cap$325.92 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.31 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2026Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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