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BNED · Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

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$12.14 -0.10 (-0.82%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$409.83M
Shares
34.64M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.14 Open$12.10 Day$11.98–12.29 52W close$6.12–13.74 Avg vol 30d313K Short int1.6M · 4.6% float · 5.5d Short vol58% Last earningsJul 9, 2026 DataJun 2024–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Jul 9

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jun 12, 2024; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Nov 3, 2026 Est
filed Jul 9, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +24%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +1%
above
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 79%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −4%
trailing
6-month return +50%
trailing
YTD return +32%
this year
Relative strength +36%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $12 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+20% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
4.62% of float · ▲ +1.3% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
109 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +6%
Y/Y
Gross margin 21%
expanding
EPS growth +120%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $33.9M
Buyback $26.7M
remaining
Balance sheet $62.6M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 66%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −38%
past year
ATR 4.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 9, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2027 Non-GAAP $85M – $92M
Capital expenditures · fiscal 2027 $20M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Mar 10, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2026 $65M – $75M
Capital expenditures · fiscal 2026 $18M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+24% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1% Bullish
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
79% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $12 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+20% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
4.62% of float · ▲ +1.3% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
109 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $6 Now $12 · 79% Range high $14
vs 200-day avg +24% vs 50-day avg +1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $76.5M fiscal 2026
BNC First Day program revenue $760.1M fiscal 2026
Comparable store sales $71.3M fiscal 2026
Total Net Debt $62.6M fiscal 2026 year-end
Campus stores utilizing First Day Complete 237 spring 2026 academic term
Gross Comparable Store Sales increase $86.3M the first nine months of fiscal 2026
Revenues from BNC First Day programs $293.6M the fiscal third quarter of 2026
Total enrollment (First Day Complete) 1.25M spring 2026 academic term
Adjusted Free Cash Flow non-GAAP -15.38M 26 weeks ended November 1, 2025
Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP 10.58M 26 weeks ended November 1, 2025
Gross Comparable Store Sales $54.4M first half of fiscal 2026
Total Capital Expenditures 8.05M 26 weeks ended November 1, 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Specialty Retail — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
BNED
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this stock
$409.83M +32.1% +6.5% 4.6%
CASY
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$31.32B +53.1% +10.2% 44.2 4.6%
WSM
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$28.45B +35.3% +1.2% 27.1 4.8%
ULTA
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$21.96B -15.6% +9.7% 19.1 5.4%
TSCO
Tractor Supply Co /De/
$18.67B -28.4% +4.3% 5.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
109
% held
72.3%
Net QoQ
+143.4K sh
Top holder
IMMERSION CORP
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
94
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.6M
Days to cover
5.5d
Change
+20.3K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
58%
As of
Aug 14, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
261
Value
$3.0K
As of
Jul 7, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.9%
Week of
Jul 6, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.0M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 4
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.7B
Net income (FY)
$16.9M
EPS diluted
$0.49
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$50.0M
Remaining
$26.7M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Aug 12, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$63.2K
Shares
5.0K
Filed
Jul 17, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 9, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Barnes & Noble Education Reports…
Published
Jul 9, 2026
View

Performance

Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jun 12, 2024; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
BNED -5.2% -3.7% +49.9% -2.4% +32.1%
SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
vs SPY -5.6% -8.1% +36.1% -6.3% +18.3%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.08 / share · ex Jul 16, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.08 / share · 1 payout
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
· history filling in
Buyback program · as of May 2, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$23.33M
Remaining
$26.67M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1634117 CUSIP 06777U200 13F (30d) 104 filings 104 filers Visit website Investor relations