Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)Consumer Cyclical | Specialty Retail | Florham Park, United States | NYSE
11.09 USD
+0.73
(7.046%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 11.09 Short-term: ☆☆☆☆☆ | Long-term: ☆☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 10:12 p.m. EDT
Despite a recent price surge and positive news headlines, holding BNED is a severe error due to a negative forecast model (-5% decline) and deteriorating fundamentals (negative EPS and earnings growth). The near-zero dividend yield and record high short ratio suggest a vulnerable stock where technical momentum is failing the bullish news tape; avoid. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.060694 |
| AutoETS | 0.061679 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.061680 |
| AutoTheta | 0.077089 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.47 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.998 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.04 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 108.979 |
| Revenue per Share | 50.304 |
| Market Cap | 380,343,968 |
| Forward P/E | -0.30 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| Profit Margins | -0.56% |
| Website | https://www.bned.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:12 p.m. EDT: Speculators are displaying a muted signal with a 'reputation effect,' positioning 99% of option volume in Call options and virtually none in Put options, particularly for near-term expirations (4/17), indicating naked speculation or trading on bids. However, the forecast model shows massive statistical skepticism (Heteroscedasticity of 0.47 suggesting unpredictable volatility structures, Ljung-Box p-value near zero indicating serial correlation is absent), predicting a -5% directional move. The high Implied Volatility on 4/17 calls suggests a speculative jam despite the lack of fundamental catalyst support for a move.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.21334791 |
| Address1 | 180 Park Avenue, Suite 301 |
| All Time High | 1,598.0 |
| All Time Low | 5.9 |
| Ask | 11.15 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 215,370 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 267,574 |
| Average Volume | 267,574 |
| Average Volume10Days | 215,370 |
| Beta | 1.312 |
| Bid | 7.4 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 8.455 |
| City | Florham Park |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 11.09 |
| Current Ratio | 1.424 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 11.265 |
| Day Low | 10.571 |
| Debt To Equity | 108.979 |
| Display Name | Barnes & Noble Education |
| Earnings Growth | -0.677 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.629 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,773,172,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,773,172,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,773,172,800 |
| Ebitda | 61,938,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.03581 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.079 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.397 |
| Enterprise Value | 686,216,960 |
| Eps Forward | -37.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.29 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 8.8584 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.2315998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.25191906 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 21.334791 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.21 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.1199999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.091728084 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 5.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.19 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.879661 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 5.9 - 12.21 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,437,658,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 17,165,551 |
| Forward Eps | -37.0 |
| Forward P E | -0.29972973 |
| Free Cashflow | 42,700,876 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,352 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.20347 |
| Gross Profits | 351,892,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.10499 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.89419 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 34,296,119 |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Key | specialty-retail |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,746,230,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,718,150,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:100 |
| Long Business Summary | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. It operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e apparel and spirit shop e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. |
| Long Name | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 380,343,968 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_286180590 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,769,817,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -9,616,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,777,766,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 380,343,959 |
| Open | 10.58 |
| Operating Cashflow | 21,872,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.02927 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 908 991 2665 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 11.09 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,341 |
| Previous Close | 10.36 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.3116499 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.2199209 |
| Profit Margins | -0.00556 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.736 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.73 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 7.04634 |
| Regular Market Day High | 11.265 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.571 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.571 - 11.265 |
| Regular Market Open | 10.58 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.36 |
| Regular Market Price | 11.09 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 299,244 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01646 |
| Return On Equity | -0.03355 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.113 |
| Revenue Per Share | 50.304 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 34,296,119 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.088199995 |
| Shares Short | 3,026,489 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,199,652 |
| Short Name | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1331 |
| Short Ratio | 11.95 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NJ |
| Symbol | BNED |
| Total Cash | 10,139,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.296 |
| Total Debt | 316,012,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,729,458,048 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.29 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.97805 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.11195 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.23523481 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 299,244 |
| Website | https://www.bned.com |
| Zip | 7,932 |