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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free BNED Stock Alerts $0.69 +0.06 (+9.50%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$0.62▼$0.7050-Day Range$0.52▼$0.9752-Week Range$0.52▼$2.26Volume1.14 million shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$36.75 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$2.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Barnes & Noble Education alerts: Email Address Barnes & Noble Education MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside279.7% Upside$2.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.83% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.50Based on 2 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.2.25 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector215th out of 274 stocksMiscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores Industry6th out of 7 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarnes & Noble 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/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $2.63, Barnes & Noble Education has a forecasted upside of 279.7% from its current price of $0.69.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarnes & Noble Education has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.83% 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 0.9, 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 7.14%, 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarnes & Noble Education has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.62 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 Interest8 people have searched for BNED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Barnes & Noble Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 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 Insiders12.76% 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 InstitutionsOnly 38.51% of the stock of Barnes & Noble Education is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is -0.44, 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 -0.44, 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 0.38. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 340 college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. The company operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Read More BNED Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BNED Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comWhat retired Belmont coach Rick Byrd texted Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes after 805th winMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotMarch 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)SHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. If the plans in these leaked internal documents pan out, we could see prices skyrocket for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and MORE… The coupling of gaming and cryptocurrency could absolutely transform digital finance as we know it in 2024. March 12, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBNED Jul 2024 1.500 callMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comVictor Barnes & Noble opening day!March 6, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education Q3 2024 Earnings PreviewMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education gets non-compliance from NYSEMarch 28, 2024 | DTI (Ad)the most reliable asset on earth is making a comebackGlobal tensions have been pushing the price of gold to all time highs… Just recently, gold peaked at a record $2,000 (and is now closer to $2,200). And there’s something else critical at play right now in the world’s largest asset. Because of these critical factors, a lot of massive investment institutions are now pumping more money into gold. And as we speak, some are even calling for a massive rally in the precious metal.March 1, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Receives Continued Listing Standard Notice From NYSEFebruary 29, 2024 | businesswire.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Third Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call WebcastFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBNED Oct 2024 2.000 putFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comBarnes & Noble Education Stock (NYSE:BNED), Short Interest ReportFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBNED Mar 2024 3.000 callFebruary 7, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education Accelerates Executive Bonus PaymentJanuary 31, 2024 | msn.comBarnes & Nobles officially opening in Visalia WednesdayJanuary 23, 2024 | wsj.comBarnes & Noble Education Inc.January 12, 2024 | msn.comCraig-Hallum Downgrades Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)January 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) from five years ago are still down 65%, even after 19% gain this past weekDecember 21, 2023 | stocknews.comAre These 3 Specialty Retailer Stocks a Buy or Sell Before Christmas?December 13, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBarnes & Noble Education: After A Great Q2 2024, Look For $2 Per ShareDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces It Is Adjusting the Time of Its Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallDecember 5, 2023 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education Q2 2024 Earnings PreviewNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call WebcastOctober 5, 2023 | msn.comBarnes & Noble Education: Making Sense Of The TransformationSeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptSeptember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Barnes & Noble Education Inc Earnings CallSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/30/2021Today3/28/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Miscellaneous shopping goods stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BNED CUSIPN/A CIK1634117 Webwww.bned.com Phone(908) 991-2665FaxN/AEmployees4,620Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$2.63 High Stock Price Target$4.00 Low Stock Price Target$1.25 Potential Upside/Downside+279.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.56) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-101,860,000.00 Net Margins-5.22% Pretax Margin-4.83% Return on Equity-51.52% Return on Assets-4.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.54 billion Price / Sales0.02 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.83 per share Price / Book0.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,160,000Free Float46,373,000Market Cap$36.75 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.83 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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Paul (Age 60)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Stephen Culver (Age 59)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Hunter BlankenbakerVice President of Investor RelationsMs. Cynthia OriglioSenior VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMr. William Maloney (Age 75)Executive Vice President Jason SnaguskySenior VP, Treasurer, Loss Prevention & ProcurementMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAllied Gaming & EntertainmentNASDAQ:AGAEATA Creativity GlobalNASDAQ:AACGCasa SystemsNASDAQ:CASA17 Education & Technology GroupNYSE:YQSonderNASDAQ:SONDView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVanguard Group Inc.Sold 43,198 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 3.268%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 11,800 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.068%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 43,198 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 3.268%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 8,600 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 15,800 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions BNED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barnes & Noble Education stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barnes & Noble Education in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BNED shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BNED, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BNED analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock price target for 2024? 2 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Barnes & Noble Education's stock. Their BNED share price targets range from $1.25 to $4.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $2.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 279.7% 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 2024? Barnes & Noble Education's stock was trading at $1.49 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BNED shares have decreased by 53.6% and is now trading at $0.6913. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Barnes & Noble Education? Barnes & Noble Education saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,040,000 shares, a decline of 7.1% from the February 29th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,220,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 2.8% of the company's shares are sold short. 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 Friday, August 2nd 2024. View our BNED earnings forecast. How were Barnes & Noble Education's earnings last quarter? Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.17. The specialty retailer earned $626.98 million during the quarter. Barnes & Noble Education had a negative net margin of 5.22% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 51.52%. 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 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). Who are Barnes & Noble Education's major shareholders? Barnes & Noble Education's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Greenhaven Road Investment Management L.P. (9.89%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.27%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.27%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.21%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.43%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include David G Golden, Jonathan Shar, Michael Connolly Miller, Michael Huseby, Outerbridge Capital Management, Seema Paul 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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