How have EDUC shares performed in 2024?

Educational Development's stock was trading at $1.16 at the start of the year. Since then, EDUC stock has increased by 67.2% and is now trading at $1.94. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Educational Development?

Educational Development saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,000 shares, a decrease of 24.9% from the March 15th total of 33,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company's stock are sold short. View Educational Development's Short Interest .

When is Educational Development's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our EDUC earnings forecast .

How were Educational Development's earnings last quarter?

Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 11th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.07. The company earned $16.94 million during the quarter. Educational Development had a net margin of 0.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.53%.

Is Educational Development a good dividend stock?

Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for EDUC .

When did Educational Development's stock split?

Shares of Educational Development split before market open on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What is Randall W. White's approval rating as Educational Development's CEO?

9 employees have rated Educational Development Chief Executive Officer Randall W. White on Glassdoor.com . Randall W. White has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Randall W. White in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Educational Development own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Educational Development investors own include Block (SQ) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Mesoblast (MESO) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Carnival Co. & (CCL) , Brinker International (EAT) , Enbridge (ENB) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Energy Transfer (ET) .

Who are Educational Development's major shareholders?

Educational Development's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Ridgewood Investments LLC (0.28%). View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Educational Development?

Shares of EDUC 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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Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.01

+0.09 (+4.69%)

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Today's Range: $1.81
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50-Day Range: $1.68
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52-Week Range: $0.80
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$2.95

Volume: 27,275 shs
Average Volume: 36,311 shs
Market Capitalization: $17.23 million

P/E Ratio: 100.55
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: N/A

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Educational Development MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.40% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.09
Based on 90 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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.

1.39 out of 5 stars

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Educational Development.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.40% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Educational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Educational Development has recently decreased by 24.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Educational Development does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Educational Development does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Educational Development is 500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for EDUC.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Educational Development has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 90 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 69 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for EDUC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Educational Development to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Educational Development insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
26.20% of the stock of Educational Development is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 19.60% of the stock of Educational Development is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Educational Development is 97.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.39.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Educational Development is 97.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Educational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Educational Development Stock (NASDAQ:EDUC)

Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. It markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

EDUC Stock Price History

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EDUC Stock News Headlines

April 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Pennsylvania board’s cancellation of gay actor’s school visit ill-advised, education leaders say

April 19, 2024 | msn.com

NYC to restore $500 million to save 3-K, other education programs on the chopping block

April 19, 2024 | msn.com

Cuts could cost thousands of US soldiers their education benefits

April 19, 2024 | msn.com

Minister silent on next step in battle with education council

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Education Department boosts legal defenses for transgender students

April 19, 2024 | msn.com

Judge’s order could send Braintree special education student back to public school

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Frederick County Public Schools teacher receives national award in education

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Education Department admits ‘challenging year’ for FAFSA: ‘We’re not at the point we would like to be’

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Missouri lawmakers pass massive education bill targeting 4-day weeks, boosting private schools

April 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

SME Education Foundation Expands Manufacturing and Engineering Opportunities to 15K Additional Michigan Students

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Rescue education sector from total collapse – Group tells Tinubu

April 18, 2024 | apnews.com

250,000 Afghan children need education, food and homes after returning from Pakistan, says NGO

April 18, 2024 | yahoo.com

City officials may return a $75,000 grant for vaccine education. Here's why.

April 18, 2024 | nj.com

Exactly why an education task force would be helpful; Payroll tax is enforceable | Letters

April 18, 2024 | yahoo.com

MO lawmakers pass massive education bill targeting 4-day weeks, boosting private schools

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Biden's education secretary vows to shut down the largest Christian university in the US

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Government allocates NIS 1.7 billion for education in the south

April 18, 2024 | news.yahoo.com

'We know what works' DeWine pushes Ohio schools to adopt science-based literacy education

April 18, 2024 | forbes.com

Four Ways AI Could Revolutionize Education Technology

April 18, 2024 | msn.com

Florida education commissioner: Why we must teach true history of communism in schools | Opinion

April 18, 2024 | news.yahoo.com

Bill to would allow tuition increases for high-cost majors clears House Education Committee

April 18, 2024 | yahoo.com

Let us reflect on our obligation to enhance the education of our children: Rabbi Levi Greenberg

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 1/11/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2025

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EDUC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 31667
Web: www.edcpub.com
Phone: (918) 622-4522
Fax: 918-665-7919
Employees: 138
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.02
Trailing P/E Ratio: 97.05
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-2,510,000.00
Net Margins: 0.42%
Pretax Margin: 0.60%
Return on Equity: 0.53%
Return on Assets: 0.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
Current Ratio: 3.64
Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $57.04 million
Price / Sales: 0.29
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $5.19 per share
Price / Book: 0.37

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 8,571,000
Free Float: 6,325,000
Market Cap: $16.63 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.19

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Key Executives

Mr. Randall W. White (Age 82)
Executive Chairman & Treasurer
Mr. Craig M. White (Age 55)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $284k
Mr. Daniel E. O'Keefe CPA (Age 55)
Corporate Secretary & CFO
Comp: $241.1k
Ms. Heather N. Cobb (Age 48)
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Comp: $230.8k

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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EDUC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EDUC shares performed in 2024?: Educational Development's stock was trading at $1.16 at the start of the year. Since then, EDUC stock has increased by 67.2% and is now trading at $1.94.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Educational Development?: Educational Development saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,000 shares, a decrease of 24.9% from the March 15th total of 33,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company's stock are sold short.
View Educational Development's Short Interest.
When is Educational Development's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our EDUC earnings forecast.
How were Educational Development's earnings last quarter?: Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 11th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.07. The company earned $16.94 million during the quarter. Educational Development had a net margin of 0.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.53%.
Is Educational Development a good dividend stock?: Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for EDUC.
When did Educational Development's stock split?: Shares of Educational Development split before market open on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What is Randall W. White's approval rating as Educational Development's CEO?: 9 employees have rated Educational Development Chief Executive Officer Randall W. White on Glassdoor.com. Randall W. White has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Randall W. White in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Educational Development own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Educational Development investors own include Block (SQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Mesoblast (MESO), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Brinker International (EAT), Enbridge (ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Energy Transfer (ET).
Who are Educational Development's major shareholders?: Educational Development's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Ridgewood Investments LLC (0.28%).
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Educational Development?: Shares of EDUC 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.

This page (NASDAQ:EDUC) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Educational Development MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Educational Development Stock (NASDAQ:EDUC)

EDUC Stock Price History

EDUC Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

EDUC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™