Barnes & Noble Education, Inc

BNEDNYSEUSD
13.43 USD
2.25 (20.13%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
13.31
0.12 (0.89%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:54 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:54 PM EDT
13.31
0.12 (0.89%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

BNED is currently priced at $13.41. Our models show a "Strong Buy" technical signal alongside a "Neutral" fundamental rating. Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, negative Return on Equity, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. The stock looks compelling on valuation, with multiples below sector averages across P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jun 25, 2026.

Open?$12.10
High?$13.65
Low?$12.10
Prev. Close?$11.18
Volume?767.2K
Avg. Volume?313.1K
VWAP?$12.94
Rel. Volume?2.45x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$12.01 × 100
Ask?$13.41 × 1.1K
Spread?$1.40
Midpoint?$12.71
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?460.6M
Shares Out?34.3M
Float?33.8M
Float %?98.7%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?1.59
EPS?-$0.29
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?2026-07-16
News
Profile
Barnes & Noble Education Inc is a contract operator of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States. The company is also a textbook wholesaler and inventory management hardware and software provider. It offers course materials through physical and online bookstores, including new and used print textbooks, rental options, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware. Products are also offered directly to students through Textbooks.com. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of products through its bookstore locations, including virtual bookstores, and the bookstore affiliated e-commerce websites.
Employees
3.6K
Market Cap
383.4M
Industry
RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES
Listed
2015-07-23
Address
120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BOULEVARD
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920
Phone: 908-991-2665
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
40
Z-Score?
4
Momentum?
50
Short Sent.?
74
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.25Distress
Confidence?55%Low
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Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?5.98%Elevated
Short Interest?2.0M
Days to Cover?5.9
Free Float33.8M
Avg Daily Volume343.3K
Settlement Date2026-06-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.42Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.78Weak
Cash Ratio?0.02Low
Debt/Equity?0.48Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
80/100
P/E?
N/A
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
85
1.59CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.27CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
6
65.9PRICEY
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
61
13.2FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.34CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
12
-3.4%WEAK
ROA?
S&P
3
-0.9%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$7.0M
Enterprise Value?$588.9M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day