BNEDConsumer Cyclical · Specialty RetailBNED Stock Forecast: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027
The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $17 — +33.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 70 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
BNED stock analysis: one number for the whole business
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (80): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Volatility (18): The share price moves around a lot.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
BNED stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BNED, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +33.8% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2026 | Needham | Upgrade | Buy | $16 |
| 10 June 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 24 May 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Needham | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Craig-Hallum | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 1 June 2023 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 4 Sept 2020 | Craig-Hallum | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Craig-Hallum | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Craig-Hallum | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 17 Sept 2019 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Needham | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 9 May 2016 | Sidoti & Co. | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiates | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
BNED analyst estimate revisions
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) financial data
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
- Trailing P/E
- 25.4×
- Price / sales
- 0.3×
- Price / book
- 1.5×
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.3×
Cheaper than 32% of US stocks
Cheaper than 91% of US stocks
Cheaper than 57% of US stocks
Cheaper than 41% of US stocks
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- −5.2%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- −4.0%
- Gross margin
- 31.8%
- Operating margin
- 1.4%
- Net margin
- 1.0%
Higher than 21% of US stocks
Higher than 32% of US stocks
Higher than 39% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
- Return on equity
- 6.0%
- Return on assets
- 3.0%
- Dividend yield
- 2.6%
Higher than 55% of US stocks
Higher than 66% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
BNED vs competitors
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BNED appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Frequently asked questions about BNED stock
What is the BNED stock price forecast for 2026-2027?
The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $17, with estimates ranging from $16 to $19. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Is BNED stock a buy right now?
Of the 2 analysts covering Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 70 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BNED?
As at 1 Aug 2026, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. ranks 70 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (80 of 100).
Will BNED stock go up?
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +33.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 70 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
What is the BNED stock forecast for 2030?
No analyst covering Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BNED are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $16 to $19 over the next 12 months.
How has BNED stock performed over the past year?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. returned +54.8% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What does Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. do?
Barnes & Noble Education Inc. is a leading educational services company in the United States, primarily engaged in providing a comprehensive suite of products and services to the higher education industry.
About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education Inc. is a leading educational services company in the United States, primarily engaged in providing a comprehensive suite of products and services to the higher education industry. Its principal function is to operate college bookstores, supplying new and used textbooks, course materials, digital content, and educational supplies. The company plays a significant role in the educational sector, supporting the academic needs of students and faculty through physical and virtual bookstore solutions, thereby enhancing the learning experience through technology-enabled student services. Additionally, Barnes & Noble Education Inc. impacts the retail and digital education sectors by offering brands like LoudCloud, a suite of digital learning services. The company’s operations facilitate the distribution and effectiveness of educational resources, playing an instrumental role in the evolving landscape of learning modalities. Established from the substantial legacy of Barnes & Noble, the education-focused entity is dedicated to meeting the changing demands of educational institutions and learners in a digital and dynamic world.
CEO Mr. Michael P. Huseby · 2,520 employees · United States · https://www.bned.com