BNED Barnes & Noble Education Forecast, Technical & Fundamental Analysis

BNED's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BNED turned positive on September 24, 2026. Looking at past instances where BNED's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 31 of 37 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 84%.

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 90 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 77%.

Following a +1.03% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BNED advanced for three days, in 226 of 282 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 80%.

BNED may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated 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.

BNED moved below its 50-day moving average on September 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

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%.

The Aroon Indicator for BNED entered a downward trend on September 25, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 15 (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 Valuation Rating of 18 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (1.392) is normal, around the industry mean (1.755). P/E Ratio (16.939) is within average values for comparable stocks, (241.673). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.090) is also within normal values, averaging (1.113). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.017) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.212) is also within normal values, averaging (1.033).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 45 (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 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 91, placing this stock worse than average.