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8.970USD
-0.380-4.06%
Close 05/15, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
307.64MMarket Cap
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Barnes & Noble Education Inc

8.970
-0.380-4.06%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Barnes & Noble Education Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

Key Insights

Barnes & Noble Education Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 75 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as , with the highest price target at 0.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has shown very weak stock market performance over the past month, in line with its fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Barnes & Noble Education Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
75 / 95
Overall Ranking
459 / 4482
Industry
Specialty Retailers

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Barnes & Noble Education Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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 also textbook wholesalers and inventory management hardware and software providers. The Company operates through two segments: Retail, and Wholesale. The Retail Segment operates 1,245 college, university, and K-12 school bookstores, comprised of 707 physical bookstores and 538 virtual bookstores. The Wholesale Segment provided a comprehensive selection of new and used textbooks to approximately 2,750 physical bookstores, including its Retail segment's 707 physical bookstores and sources, and distributes new and used textbooks to its 538 virtual bookstores. Additionally, the Wholesale Segment sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 325 college bookstores.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is -30.77, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 30.72M shares, decreasing 4.18% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Invesco
Star Investor Invesco holds 56.67K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 0 analysts
--
Current Rating
0.000
Target Price
0.00%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current financial score of Barnes & Noble Education Inc is 5.10, ranking 92 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 515.09M, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.29%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 62.91%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.10
Change
0

Financials

4.16

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

3.24

Operational Efficiency

6.17

Growth Potential

5.64

Shareholder Returns

6.27

Barnes & Noble Education Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current valuation score of Barnes & Noble Education Inc is 7.52, ranking 54 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its current P/E ratio is -30.77, which is -141.78% below the recent high of 12.86 and -24.86% above the recent low of -38.42.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.52
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 75/95
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

No earnings forecast score is currently available for Barnes & Noble Education Inc. The Specialty Retailers industry's average is 7.40.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
0.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
No Data

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current price momentum score of Barnes & Noble Education Inc is 3.44, ranking 92 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 10.58 and the support level at 8.09, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.15
Change
0.29

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.394
Neutral
RSI(14)
34.719
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
14.189
Sell
ATR(14)
0.497
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-181.769
Sell
Williams %R
92.947
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.044
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
9.698
Sell
MA10
10.037
Sell
MA20
10.290
Sell
MA50
9.636
Sell
MA100
9.170
Sell
MA200
8.961
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current institutional shareholding score of Barnes & Noble Education Inc is 7.00, ranking 48 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 89.58%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 13.85%. The largest institutional shareholder is Invesco, holding a total of 56.67K shares, representing 0.17% of shares outstanding, with 64.38% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Immersion corp
11.21M
--
Kanen Wealth Management, LLC
3.40M
+10.11%
Francisco Partners
3.22M
--
Springhouse Capital Management, LP
2.15M
+24.11%
Windward Management LP
1.70M
--
FanzzLids Holdings, LLC
1.69M
-43.39%
Outerbridge Capital Management, LLC
1.06M
-48.76%
Selz (Bernard T)
1.04M
+3111.96%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
1.01M
+3.76%
Prescott Group Capital Management, LLC
881.80K
+186.48%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Specialty Retailers domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Barnes & Noble Education Inc is 2.82, ranking 67 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The company's beta value is 1.34. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
2.82
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.32
VaR
+7.81%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+49.75%
240-Day Volatility
+60.96%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+7.05%
120 days
+36.32%
5 years
+152.67%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-9.08%
120 days
-9.71%
5 years
-64.29%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.24
120 days
+1.17
5 years
-0.07

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+49.75%
3 years
+97.27%
5 years
+99.48%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.50
3 years
-0.32
5 years
-0.20
Skewness
240 days
+2.50
3 years
+5.58
5 years
+6.03

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+60.96%
5 years
+132.15%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+5.08%
5 years
+146.54%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+255.52%
240 days
+255.52%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+54.85%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+31.88%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.71%
120 days
+0.98%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-90.10%
60 days
-90.22%
120 days
-86.50%

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