Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) will likely be releasing its Q4 2026 resultson Wednesday, July 1st. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of ($0.16) per share and revenue of $295.4830 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Barnes & Noble Education Stock Performance

NYSE:BNED opened at $10.72 on Wednesday. Barnes & Noble Education has a 52 week low of $5.90 and a 52 week high of $12.21. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $367.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.50 and a beta of 1.32.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BNED. Kanen Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Barnes & Noble Education by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Kanen Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,399,982 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,811,000 after purchasing an additional 312,054 shares during the last quarter. Windward Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Barnes & Noble Education during the 4th quarter worth $15,623,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Barnes & Noble Education by 7.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,027,599 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,225,000 after purchasing an additional 67,365 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Barnes & Noble Education by 323.8% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 516,521 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,079,000 after purchasing an additional 394,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Barnes & Noble Education by 190.2% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 508,899 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,677,000 after buying an additional 333,567 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BNED has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Northland Securities initiated coverage on Barnes & Noble Education in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $17.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research upgraded Barnes & Noble Education to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Barnes & Noble Education in a research report on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.00.

Barnes & Noble Education Company Profile

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (NYSE: BNED) is a leading provider of educational products and services to the higher education community. The company operates retail campus bookstores under Barnes & Noble College, offering course materials, general merchandise, and digital content. In addition, Barnes & Noble Education delivers educational technology solutions through its digital learning platform and supplemental courseware.

Originally part of Barnes & Noble, Inc, the company completed its spin-off and initial public offering in February 2015 to focus exclusively on college retail and digital learning.