Barnes & Noble Education, Inc

BNEDNYSE • USD
ThemeEducation & EdTech›Higher Education & Training
11.94 USD
↗ 0.28 (2.40%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
11.93
↘ 0.01 (0.13%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 04:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 04:15 PM EDT
11.93
↘ 0.01 (0.13%)
🟢Market: OPEN

BNED is currently priced at $11.93. BNED shows a split signal: technical indicators suggest "Strong Buy" while underlying fundamentals indicate "Sell". Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. The stock looks compelling on valuation, with multiples below sector averages across P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Open?$11.68
High?$11.94
Low?$11.53
Prev. Close?$11.66
Volume?286.5K
Avg. Volume?268.3K
VWAP?$11.75
Rel. Volume?1.07x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$8.10 × 100
Ask?$12.45 × 100
Spread?$4.35
Midpoint?$10.27
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?404.2M
Shares Out?34.7M
Float?22.6M
Float %?66.0%
P/E Ratio?18.18
P/B Ratio?1.45
EPS?$0.64
Dividend?0.69%
Ex-Dividend?2026-10-14
News
Profile
Barnes & Noble Education Inc is contract operators of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States. The company is also one of the textbook wholesalers and inventory management hardware and software providers The company operates physical and virtual bookstores that delivers essential educational content and general merchandise within a dynamic omnichannel retail environment. The Company currently operates as a single operating and reporting segment. The company's solutions are Academic Solutions, College Retail Solutions, College Insights, Wholesale & Store Technology Services.
Themes
Education & EdTech›Higher Education & TrainingE-Commerce & Digital Retail›E-Commerce Platforms & Enablers
Employees
3.6K
Market Cap
404.2M
Industry
RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES
Website
www.bned.com
Listed
2015-07-23
Address
180 PARK AVENUE
FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932
Phone: 908-991-2665
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
77
Z-Score?
4
Momentum?
14
Short Sent.?
35
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.19Distress
Confidence?54%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?7.06%Elevated
Short Interest?1.6M
Days to Cover?4.4
Free Float22.6M
Avg Daily Volume363.7K
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.66Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.62Weak
Cash Ratio?0.02Low
Debt/Equity?0.44Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
94/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
71
18.2FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
88
1.45CHEAP▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.24CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
93
8.3CHEAP▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
97
6.0CHEAP▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.30CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
25
8.0%FAIR▾
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
24
2.6%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$48.8M
Enterprise Value?$519.9M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day
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