Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, September 3rd. Analysts expect Barnes & Noble Education to announce earnings of ($0.48) per share and revenue of $306.6560 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $267.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.55 million. Barnes & Noble Education had a net margin of 0.98% and a return on equity of 7.92%.

Barnes & Noble Education Price Performance

Shares of Barnes & Noble Education stock opened at $12.16 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $421.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.87 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $12.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Barnes & Noble Education has a 1-year low of $5.90 and a 1-year high of $14.75.

Barnes & Noble Education Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Barnes & Noble Education’s dividend payout ratio is 68.09%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Northland Securities set a $18.50 price objective on Barnes & Noble Education in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Barnes & Noble Education from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Barnes & Noble Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research raised Barnes & Noble Education to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised Barnes & Noble Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Barnes & Noble Education currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.25.

Insider Transactions at Barnes & Noble Education

In other Barnes & Noble Education news, CFO Jason Snagusky sold 5,000 shares of Barnes & Noble Education stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.64, for a total transaction of $63,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 71,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $907,071.68. The trade was a 6.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 10,513 shares of company stock valued at $129,173 over the last quarter. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Windward Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Barnes & Noble Education during the fourth quarter worth $15,623,000. Kanen Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Barnes & Noble Education by 30.6% in the first quarter. Kanen Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,090,043 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,445,000 after buying an additional 724,683 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 394,630 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Barnes & Noble Education by 190.2% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 508,899 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,677,000 after buying an additional 333,567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Barnes & Noble Education by 123.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 402,109 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,734,000 after buying an additional 221,936 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.51% of the company’s stock.

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.