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EDUC Stock Forecast: Educational Development Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$1.31
+0.77% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$11.2M
Ticker Nerd rank
66 / 100
Median analyst target
—
Analysts covering
0
Revenue$4.8M−33.1% y/y
Operating income−$1.3M
Net income−$1.4M
Free cash flow$468K
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 May 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
0.0%
1M
−4.4%
YTD
−0.8%
1Y
−10.9%
From 52W high
−20.6%
From 52W low
+5.6%
$1.24
$1.65
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

EDUC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Educational Development Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
66 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
98
Size
92
Momentum
67
Accruals
65
Volatility
64
Growth
53
Value
43
Quality
34
Revisions
25

Issuance (98): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Revisions (25): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.

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Wall Street

EDUC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on EDUC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$1.20$1.30$1.40$1.50$1.60Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26EDUC

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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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. EDUC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

EDUC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Educational Development Corp. returned −10.9% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

EDUC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26EDUCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

EDUC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Fundamentals

Educational Development Corp. (EDUC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
5.5×

Cheaper than 66% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.5×

Cheaper than 80% of US stocks

Price / book
0.3×

Cheaper than 88% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−2.9×

Cheaper than 75% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−33.1%

Higher than 8% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−33.1%

Higher than 15% of US stocks

Gross margin
59.3%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Operating margin
−26.8%

Higher than 20% of US stocks

Net margin
9.8%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
5.0%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Return on assets
−6.7%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Dividend yield
30.7%

Higher than 96% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Educational Development Corp. (EDUC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Educational Development Corp. has a market value of $11.2M and an enterprise value of $16.2M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $20.6M. The latest quarter shrank 33.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $2.0M, a 9.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.23.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $742K, after $431K of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 8.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 5.5×; forward P/E: 3.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 30.65%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Educational Development Corp. employs 64 people — $321K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 May 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

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Peers

EDUC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPublishing
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
EDUCEducational Development Corp.$11.2M
66
TNMGTNL Mediagene$2.9M
28
LEELee Enterprises, Inc.$163.0M
52
NIXXNixxy, Inc.*$10.9M
36
MPUMega Matrix, Inc.*$10.8M
13
IQSTiQSTEL, Inc.*$10.7M
55
FNGRFingerMotion, Inc.*$10.6M
10

* Nearest Communication Services names by size — few publishing companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

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News

Latest EDUC news & analysis

Educational Development Corporation Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Second Quarter Earnings Call

Newsfile Corp · 9 Sept 2026neutral

Educational Development Corporation announced it will hold its Fiscal Year 2027 second quarter earnings call, including a live Q&A webcast, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:30 PM CT (4:30 PM ET). The announcement provides the date and time for the upcoming earnings event.

Why it matters — This announcement gives EDUCATION watchers the scheduling details they need to tune in for the company's fiscal year 2027 second quarter results.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about EDUC stock

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank EDUC?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Educational Development Corp. ranks 66 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 Issuance (98 of 100).

What is the EDUC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Educational Development Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for EDUC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business.

How has EDUC stock performed over the past year?

Educational Development Corp. returned -10.9% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Educational Development Corp. do?

Educational Development Corp. is a publishing and educational products company focused on children’s learning materials.

What is the latest news on EDUC?

The most recent item we track (Newsfile Corp, 9 Sept 2026): "Educational Development Corporation Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Second Quarter Earnings Call". Educational Development Corporation announced it will hold its Fiscal Year 2027 second quarter earnings call, including a live Q&A webcast, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:30 PM CT (4:30 PM ET). The announcement provides the date and time for the upcoming earnings event.

Company

About Educational Development Corp.

Educational Development Corp. is a publishing and educational products company focused on children’s learning materials. Educational Development Corp. develops and distributes children’s books, educational toys, games, and related products through its PaperPie and Publishing segments. Its catalog includes board books, activity books, flashcards, foreign language titles, science and math books, chapter books, learning manipulatives, and STEAM-based toys. The company serves consumers, home educators, book sellers, toy and gift retailers, schools, libraries, and specialty retail channels across the United States. Educational Development Corp. markets products under brands such as Kane Miller, SmartLab Toys, and Learning Wrap-Ups, combining direct-to-consumer and retail distribution models to support educational reading and hands-on learning in the children’s publishing market.

CEO Mr. Craig M. White · 64 employees · United States · https://www.edcpub.com