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Barnes & Noble Education Inc is contract operators of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States... Show more

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Oct 21, 2026

BNED in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on October 08, 2026

BNED moved above its 50-day moving average on October 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In 39 of 46 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 85%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 23, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BNED as a result. In 69 of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BNED just turned positive on September 24, 2026. Looking at past instances where BNED's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 29 of 37 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

The 10-day moving average for BNED crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 13, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 13 of 18 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 72%.

Following a +6.59% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BNED advanced for three days, in 227 of 282 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 80%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 115 of 149 cases where BNED Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 77%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 18 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BNED declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 85%.

BNED broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 15, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 8 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 37 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BNED’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.712) is normal, around the industry mean (2.329). P/E Ratio (20.833) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.119). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.090) is also within normal values, averaging (1.159). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.093) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.212) is also within normal values, averaging (1.057).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 76 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 85 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BNED’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock worse than average.

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BNED is expected to pay dividends on October 29, 2026

Barnes & Noble Education BNED Stock Dividends
A quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share will be paid with a record date of October 29, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of October 14, 2026. The last dividend of $0.08 was paid on July 30. Read more...
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Industry description

The specialty stores sector includes companies dedicated to the sale of retail products focused on a single product category, such as clothing, carpet, books, or office supplies. A specialty store could face intense competition from big-box departmental chains, and therefore offering an adequate collection of the product type it specializes in is key in maintaining/growing its market.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Specialty Stores Industry is 4.55B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 3.1K to 50.98B. ANCTF holds the highest valuation in this group at 50.98B. The lowest valued company is SIMPQ at 3.1K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Specialty Stores Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. PTLE experienced the highest price growth at 27%, while BQ experienced the biggest fall at -17%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Specialty Stores Industry was -29%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -14% and the average quarterly volume growth was -14%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 47
P/E Growth Rating: 57
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 62
Profit Risk Rating: 90
Seasonality Score: 27 (-100 ... +100)
BNED in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on October 08, 2026