NYSE:BNED Barnes & Noble Education - BNED Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $1.62 -0.03 (-1.82%) (As of 03/20/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$1.57▼$1.7450-Day Range$1.62▼$2.4952-Week Range$1.38▼$4.45Volume353,851 shsAverage Volume1.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$85.21 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Barnes & Noble Education MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside177.8% Upside$4.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.69% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.19Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.43 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector94th out of 259 stocksMiscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores Industry4th out of 9 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarnes & Noble Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $4.50, Barnes & Noble Education has a forecasted upside of 177.8% from its current price of $1.62.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarnes & Noble Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.69% 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 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barnes & Noble Education has recently decreased by 8.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBarnes & Noble Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBarnes & Noble Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BNED. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarnes & Noble Education has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Barnes & Noble Education this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for BNED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barnes & Noble Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.47% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions43.64% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is -1.27, 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 -1.27, 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 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) StockBarnes and Noble Education, Inc. engages in the management and operation of bookstore chains in universities. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Digital Student Solutions (DSS). The Retail segment operates physical and virtual campus bookstores. The Wholesale segment sells hardware and software that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. The DSS segment includes direct-to-student product and service offerings to assist students to study more effectively and improve academic performance. The company was founded by Leonard Riggio in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ.Read More Receive BNED Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barnes & Noble Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BNED Stock News HeadlinesMarch 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Begins Coverage on Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED)March 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes and Noble Education Launches AI Content Detector on BartlebyMarch 21, 2023 | Health Sector Insight (Ad)Penny Stock Shows Big PotentialThe $4.37 trillion wellness market and the little-known penny stock to get on radar now. March 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Barnes & Noble Education Inc Earnings CallMarch 9, 2023 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education GAAP EPS of -$0.48 misses by $0.41, revenue of $447.1M beats by $50.02MMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial ResultsMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Rescheduling of Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education and Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Launch First Day® Complete Program to Enhance Student SuccessMarch 21, 2023 | Health Sector Insight (Ad)Penny Stock Shows Big PotentialThe $4.37 trillion wellness market and the little-known penny stock to get on radar now. February 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call WebcastFebruary 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comBarnes & Noble relocating within the Paddock ShopsJanuary 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBarnes & Noble Education: Losses Are GrowingJanuary 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED investor five-year losses grow to 73% as the stock sheds US$14m this past weekJanuary 17, 2023 | bizjournals.comBarnes & Noble sets Jan. 22 as closing date for Natomas storeJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education to Participate in the 25th Annual Needham Growth ConferenceJanuary 4, 2023 | msn.comLooking Into Barnes & Noble Education's Recent Short InterestDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Second Quarter 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsDecember 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBarnes & Noble Education (BNED) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBarnes & Noble Education GAAP EPS of $0.42, revenue of $617.09MDecember 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial ResultsNovember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInsiders may be rethinking their US$2.5m Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) investment now that the company has lost US$23m in valueNovember 17, 2022 | msn.com“The Sex Lives of College Girls” Showrunner Justin Noble Let Us in on Season 2 Behind-the-Scenes DetailsNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call WebcastNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Appoints Hunter Blankenbaker as Vice President of Investor RelationsOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional investors own a significant stake of 49% in Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED)October 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education and University of Memphis to Launch Tigers SmartStart, a BNC First Day® Complete Program, to Enhance Student SuccessSeptember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education, Inc. 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Email Address BNED Company Calendar Last Earnings11/30/2021Today3/20/2023Fiscal Year End4/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/05/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Miscellaneous shopping goods stores Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNYSE:BNED CUSIPN/A CIK1634117 Webwww.bned.com Phone(908) 991-2665FaxN/AEmployees4,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$4.50 High Stock Price Forecast$5.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$4.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+177.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.28) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-68,860,000.00 Net Margins-4.19% Pretax Margin-4.73% Return on Equity-25.43% Return on Assets-4.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.62 Current Ratio1.30 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.53 billion Price / Sales0.06 Cash Flow$0.01 per share Price / Cash Flow123.92 Book Value$3.36 per share Price / Book0.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares52,600,000Free Float45,518,000Market Cap$85.21 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.06 Key ExecutivesMichael P. HusebyChief Executive Officer & DirectorThomas D. DonohueChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentStephen CulverChief Information Officer & Senior Vice PresidentCarolyn J. BrownChief Communications Officers & Senior VPSeema C. PaulChief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsPLBY GroupNASDAQ:PLBYInternational Media AcquisitionNASDAQ:IMAQEnthusiast GamingNASDAQ:EGLXFlexsteel IndustriesNASDAQ:FLXSMalacca Straits AcquisitionNASDAQ:MLACView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsState of WyomingBought 12,707 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.029%Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLCSold 18,982 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.191%Morgan StanleySold 9,633 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.062%Algert Global LLCSold 9,870 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.048%Virtu Financial LLCBought 15,530 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.030%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BNED Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barnes & Noble Education stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barnes & Noble Education in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BNED shares. View BNED analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Barnes & Noble Education's shares. Their BNED share price forecasts range from $4.00 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $4.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 177.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BNED or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BNED shares performed in 2023? Barnes & Noble Education's stock was trading at $1.75 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BNED shares have decreased by 7.4% and is now trading at $1.62. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Barnes & Noble Education? Barnes & Noble Education saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 582,100 shares, a drop of 8.7% from the February 13th total of 637,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 501,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Approximately 1.7% of the company's stock are short sold. View Barnes & Noble Education's Short Interest. When is Barnes & Noble Education's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 5th 2023. View our BNED earnings forecast. How were Barnes & Noble Education's earnings last quarter? Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.17. The specialty retailer had revenue of $626.98 million for the quarter. Barnes & Noble Education had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.43% and a negative net margin of 4.19%. What ETF holds Barnes & Noble Education's stock ? Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF holds 20,210 shares of BNED stock, representing 0.00% of its portfolio. What other stocks do shareholders of Barnes & Noble Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barnes & Noble Education investors own include Newell Brands (NWL), Ford Motor (F), Barnes & Noble (BKS), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), General Electric (GE), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), FireEye (FEYE), General Motors (GM) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO). What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock symbol? Barnes & Noble Education trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BNED." Who are Barnes & Noble Education's major shareholders? Barnes & Noble Education's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.35%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (3.33%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.76%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (1.11%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.69%) and Boston Partners (0.68%). Insiders that own company stock include David G Golden, Jonathan Shar, Michael Connolly Miller, Michael Huseby, Outerbridge Capital Management, Seema Paul, Special Opportunit Outerbridge and Zachary Levenick. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock price today? One share of BNED stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.62. How much money does Barnes & Noble Education make? Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) has a market capitalization of $85.21 million and generates $1.53 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $-68,860,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.28) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Barnes & Noble Education have? The company employs 4,600 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 official website for the company is www.bned.com. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at (908) 991-2665 or via email at investors@bned.com. 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