Barnes & Noble Education, Inc

BNEDNYSE • USD
ThemeEducation & EdTech›Higher Education & Training
12.58 USD
↘ 0.10 (0.78%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 10:54 AM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

BNED is currently priced at $12.58. 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 Aug 5, 2026.

Open?$12.87
High?$12.96
Low?$12.58
Prev. Close?$12.68
Volume?6.5K
Avg. Volume?404.0K
VWAP?$12.75
Rel. Volume?0.02x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$12.60 × 200
Ask?$12.69 × 100
Spread?$0.09
Midpoint?$12.65
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?439.3M
Shares Out?34.6M
Float?22.6M
Float %?66.0%
P/E Ratio?26.04
P/B Ratio?1.49
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 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
439.3M
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)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
77
Z-Score?
3
Momentum?
43
Short Sent.?
49
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.08Distress
Confidence?54%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?6.99%Elevated
Short Interest?1.6M
Days to Cover?3.2
Free Float22.6M
Avg Daily Volume488.7K
Settlement Date2026-07-15
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
45
26.0FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
87
1.49CHEAP▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.26CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
80
13.0CHEAP▾
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?$501.9M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day
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