Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $427M. It ranks number 3 by market capitalization among the 5 Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For BNED, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -30.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -11.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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How BNED ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $427M | 3/5 |
| P/E Ratio | 104.50x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 1.53x | – |
| EPS | $0.12 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $8.17 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $58.88 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.66 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.4% | – |
| ROA | 0.5% | – |
| ROIC | 3.9% | – |
| Gross Margin | 21.1% | 5/5 |
| Operating Margin | 1.0% | – |
| Net Margin | 0.2% | – |
| EBT Margin | 0.0% | – |
| Tax Rate | -468.7% | – |
The effective tax rate is outside the normal band, which points to a large non-recurring tax item in the trailing twelve months; headline net income, net margin and P/E are affected by it.
Financial Health
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66x | 2/5 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64x | – |
| D/E Ratio | 2.04x | – |
| Financial Leverage | 3.04x | – |
| Interest Coverage | 6.3x | – |
| Working Capital | $237M | 3/5 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$3M | 4/5 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$23M | – |
| Capital Spending | -$20M | – |
| FCF/Sales | -1.1% | – |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.0% | – |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 2.37x | – |
| Receivables Turnover | 11.3x | – |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.3x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 59.6x | – |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 32 days | – |
| Days Inventory | 84 days | – |
| Payables Period | 49 days | 4/5 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 68 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.01B | – |
| Operating Income | $19M | – |
| Net Income | $4M | – |
| SG&A Expense | $356M | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1.58B | 3/5 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | BNED | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 34M | – |
| EPS Growth | -99.7% | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $594M | 70.1% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $8M | 0.9% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $177M | 20.9% of assets |
| Inventory | $366M | 43.3% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $568M | 67.1% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $146M | 17.3% of assets |
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores): 5 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. stock predictions?
For BNED, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -30.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -11.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. forecasts updated?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s industry peers?
5 issuers in our coverage, BNED included, share the SEC industry code Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores. The largest are: Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS), Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO), Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH), Kindcard, Inc. (KCRD).
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