Barnes & Noble Education, Inc

BNEDNYSE • USD
ThemeEducation & EdTech›Higher Education & Training
10.37 USD
↘ 0.20 (1.89%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
10.36
↘ 0.01 (0.05%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:15 PM EDT
10.36
↘ 0.01 (0.05%)
🔴Market: CLOSED
Open?$10.50
High?$10.54
Low?$10.24
Prev. Close?$10.57
Volume?162.5K
Avg. Volume?245.4K
VWAP?$10.35
Rel. Volume?0.66x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$10.00 × 1.0K
Ask?$10.75 × 300
Spread?$0.75
Midpoint?$10.38
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?362.5M
Shares Out?34.3M
Float?33.8M
Float %?98.7%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?1.25
EPS?-$0.29
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A

BNED is currently priced at $10.37. 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, 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 5, 2026.

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.
Themes
Education & EdTech›Higher Education & TrainingE-Commerce & Digital Retail›E-Commerce Platforms & Enablers
Employees
3.6K
Market Cap
362.5M
Industry
RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES
Website
www.bned.com
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(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
40
Z-Score?
4
Momentum?
50
Short Sent.?
48
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.22Distress
Confidence?64%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?6.17%Elevated
Short Interest?2.1M
Days to Cover?7.8
Free Float33.8M
Avg Daily Volume268.5K
Settlement Date2026-05-15
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
87/100
P/E?
N/A▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
92
1.25CHEAP▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.21CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
9
51.9PRICEY▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
74
11.0CHEAP▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.28CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
12
-3.4%WEAK▾
ROA?
S&P
3
-0.9%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$7.0M
Enterprise Value?$490.8M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day
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