Barnes & Noble Education stock
BNEDNYSEBarnes & Noble Education, Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US06777U2006
55Score 55 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
77 / 100
Price history
+63% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 11 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 17% above it.
Since April 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 39).
The price is 9.0% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 11 years: 100% (November 2015 to July 2024).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$12.16
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$10.90
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)39
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$6.12
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$13.95
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. belongs to the Specialty Retail industry (United States) and, with a market value of $440.25M, is number 82 of 86 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- MEQIRI Score 55 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 398 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $14.60, with the price 12% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 220% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 50
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 73% since 2021.Capital allocation 31
- Volatile share priceVolatility 66% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 45
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.1 times.Stability 45
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 56 to 55.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $9.73 and expensive above $29.20 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.9%. At 10.9% the fair value would be $12.56, at 8.9% it would be $17.44.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 1 Aug 2026, revenue rose 5% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2012.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 21%, operating 3%, net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 10 Dec 2026in 28 days
- Last reported
- 8 Sep 2026EPS reported −$0.37 (expected −$0.48)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.950.0%
- Revenue
- $1.76B−1.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 4 insiders sold, $1.39M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Luster GarySale
23 Sept 2026, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 2,267
- Price
- $11.20
- Value
- $25,390
- Shar JonathanSale
22 Sept 2026, CEO
- Shares
- 30,000
- Price
- $11.04
- Value
- $331,200
- Snagusky JasonSale
17 Jul 2026, CFO
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $12.64
- Value
- $63,200
Show 5 more
- Snagusky JasonSale
10 Jul 2026, CFO
- Shares
- 2,237
- Price
- $11.61
- Value
- $25,972
- Neumann ChristopherSale
10 Jul 2026, EVP General Counsel, Secretary
- Shares
- 2,785
- Price
- $11.61
- Value
- $32,334
- Luster GarySale
10 Jul 2026, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 1,066
- Price
- $11.61
- Value
- $12,376
- Snagusky JasonSale
2 Jul 2026, CFO
- Shares
- 2,210
- Price
- $12.50
- Value
- $27,618
- Shar JonathanSale
1 Jul 2026, CEO
- Shares
- 67,896
- Price
- $12.83
- Value
- $871,106
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Barnes & Noble Education
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 55
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Barnes & Noble Education
Held by 3 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.02% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.01% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.01% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 2 May 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 10 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.