Barnes & Noble Education, Inc

BNEDNYSE • USD
ThemeEducation & EdTech›Higher Education & Training
12.80 USD
↗ 0.28 (2.20%)🟢PRE MARKET (AS OF 04:43 AM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

BNED is currently priced at $12.80. Our models show a "Buy" technical signal alongside a "Neutral" fundamental rating. Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, 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 Jul 16, 2026.

Open?$12.67
High?$13.12
Low?$12.29
Prev. Close?$12.52
Volume?272.6K
Avg. Volume?431.9K
VWAP?$12.51
Rel. Volume?0.63x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$9.16 × 100
Ask?$14.08 × 100
Spread?$4.92
Midpoint?$11.62
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?433.7M
Shares Out?34.6M
Float?22.6M
Float %?66.0%
P/E Ratio?25.71
P/B Ratio?1.47
EPS?$0.49
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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 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
440.3M
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 OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?– Neutral(0/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
77
Z-Score?
3
Momentum?
43
Short Sent.?
70
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.07Distress
Confidence?54%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?7.12%Elevated
Short Interest?1.6M
Days to Cover?3.6
Free Float22.6M
Avg Daily Volume454.0K
Settlement Date2026-06-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.71Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.56Weak
Cash Ratio?0.03Low
Debt/Equity?0.24Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
94/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
46
25.7FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
88
1.47CHEAP▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.25CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
81
12.8CHEAP▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
97
6.1CHEAP▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.29CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
20
5.7%FAIR▾
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
22
2.3%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$33.9M
Enterprise Value?$496.3M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day
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