Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $13.15, +5.03% vs the prior close of $12.52.
- Volume 319.40K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
BNED jumps 5.0% to $13.15, a 3-month high. Closed at $13.15, +5.03% vs the prior close of $12.52. Day range $12.60–$13.19, opened at $12.68.
BNED daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — BNED jumps 5.0% to $13.15, a 3-month high
- Closed at $13.15, +5.03% vs the prior close of $12.52. Day range $12.60–$13.19, opened at $12.68.
- Volume was 319.40K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 242.27K.
- Price is +11.2% vs its 50-day average ($11.83) and +25.6% vs its 200-day average ($10.47).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 10.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — BNED rises 2.0% to $12.52, a 1-month high
- Closed at $12.52, +1.95% vs the prior close of $12.28. Day range $12.00–$12.56, opened at $12.12.
- Volume was 220.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 242.15K.
- Price is +6.0% vs its 50-day average ($11.82) and +19.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.45).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 15.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — BNED dips 1.1% to $12.28
- Closed at $12.28, -1.13% vs the prior close of $12.42. Day range $12.22–$12.65, opened at $12.56.
- Volume was 250.50K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 241.04K.
- Price is +3.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.82) and +17.6% vs its 200-day average ($10.44).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 16.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — BNED dips 0.7% to $12.42
- Closed at $12.42, -0.72% vs the prior close of $12.51. Day range $12.30–$12.60, opened at $12.50.
- Volume was 334.40K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 237.23K.
- Price is +4.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.84) and +19.1% vs its 200-day average ($10.43).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — BNED jumps 4.8% to $12.51, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $12.51, +4.77% vs the prior close of $11.94. Day range $11.99–$12.56, opened at $12.00.
- Volume was 202.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 235.69K.
- Price is +5.7% vs its 50-day average ($11.84) and +20.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.41).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — BNED rises 2.4% to $11.94, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $11.94, +2.40% vs the prior close of $11.66. Day range $11.53–$11.94, opened at $11.68.
- Volume was 286.80K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 234.53K.
- Price is +0.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.83) and +14.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.39).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 19.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — BNED ends flat (+0.2%) to $11.66
- Closed at $11.66, +0.17% vs the prior close of $11.64. Day range $11.40–$11.68, opened at $11.54.
- Volume was 338.30K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 232.63K.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($11.85) and +12.4% vs its 200-day average ($10.37).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 20.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — BNED rises 0.9% to $11.64
- Closed at $11.64, +0.87% vs the prior close of $11.54. Day range $11.53–$11.73, opened at $11.54.
- Volume was 206.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 235.86K.
- Price is -2.0% vs its 50-day average ($11.87) and +12.4% vs its 200-day average ($10.36).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 21.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — BNED dips 1.5% to $11.54
- Closed at $11.54, -1.45% vs the prior close of $11.71. Day range $11.44–$11.70, opened at $11.60.
- Volume was 147.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 237.78K.
- Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($11.90) and +11.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.35).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 21.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — BNED ends flat (+0.3%) to $11.71, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $11.71, +0.26% vs the prior close of $11.68. Day range $11.68–$11.91, opened at $11.78.
- Volume was 112.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 242.33K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($11.91) and +13.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.33).
- 52-week range $5.90–$14.75; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 20.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
BNED latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about BNED in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Warren Denise received an award of 17,653 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 62,068
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Singer Eric received an award of 17,653 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 174,391
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Walker Kathryn Eberle received an award of 17,653 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 62,068
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Madnani Sean V received an award of 17,653 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 69,391
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hoffman Emily received an award of 17,653 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 69,391
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Martin William C received an award of 17,653 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 187,391
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Aug 1, 2026:
- Revenue: $276.86M (prior year $274.18M) (+1.0% vs Aug 2, 2025)
- Net income: -$12.91M (prior year -$18.27M) (loss narrowed vs Aug 2, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.37 (prior year -$0.54) (loss narrowed vs Aug 2, 2025)
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 12, 2026 · Form ARS — Annual report to shareholders
Annual report to shareholders
Aug 12, 2026 · Form DEFA14A — Additional proxy materials
Additional proxy materials
Aug 12, 2026 · Form DEF 14A — Proxy statement
Proxy statement — agenda for the shareholder meeting (board elections, executive pay, votes)
Jul 9, 2026 · Form 10-K — Annual report
Annual report (audited full-year financial statements and business review)
Fiscal year ended May 2, 2026:
- Revenue: $1.56B (prior year $1.46B) (+6.9% vs May 3, 2025)
- Net income: $16.87M (prior year -$65.83M) (swung to profit vs May 3, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.49 (prior year -$2.50) (swung to profit vs May 3, 2025)
Jul 9, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade BNED
- Last results release: Sep 8, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jul 9, 2026, Jun 24, 2026, Mar 10, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Dec 8, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.62% (largest 5.0%).
- Liquidity: about 219.76K shares (≈$2.89M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $13.15 vs a range of $5.90–$14.75 (82% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 14, 2026 ($0.08/share); 2 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 11 sales; latest: Gary Luster sold 2,267 shares on Sep 23, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 30, 2026; 8-K Sep 24, 2026; 10-Q Sep 8, 2026.
- Share count: 34.66M shares outstanding (Sep 3, 2026), +1.8% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores.
BNED market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12.68 | 13.19 | 12.60 | 13.15 | 319.40K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12.12 | 12.56 | 12.00 | 12.52 | 220.40K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12.56 | 12.65 | 12.22 | 12.28 | 250.50K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12.50 | 12.60 | 12.30 | 12.42 | 334.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 12.00 | 12.56 | 11.99 | 12.51 | 202.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 11.68 | 11.94 | 11.53 | 11.94 | 286.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 11.54 | 11.68 | 11.40 | 11.66 | 338.30K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 11.54 | 11.73 | 11.53 | 11.64 | 206.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 11.60 | 11.70 | 11.44 | 11.54 | 147.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.78 | 11.91 | 11.68 | 11.71 | 112.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.64 | 11.93 | 11.62 | 11.68 | 177.40K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.45 | 11.70 | 11.44 | 11.59 | 163.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 11.35 | 11.49 | 11.23 | 11.38 | 163.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 11.12 | 11.25 | 10.94 | 11.18 | 180.70K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11.18 | 11.41 | 11.02 | 11.33 | 138.80K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 11.27 | 11.34 | 10.97 | 11.13 | 198.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 11.04 | 11.23 | 10.79 | 11.21 | 162.90K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10.96 | 11.18 | 10.91 | 11.13 | 211.10K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.64 | 10.87 | 10.53 | 10.74 | 195.00K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 10.69 | 10.70 | 10.50 | 10.64 | 385.60K |
About Barnes & Noble Education
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores”. Its business address is in FLORHAM PARK, NJ. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends May 3. SEC CIK 1634117.
BNED board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Hoffman | See Explanation of Responses | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Corp Immersion | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| William C Martin | Director | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Sean V Madnani | Director | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Eric Singer | Director | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 18 Holdings Llc Toro | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Kathryn Eberle Walker | Director | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Denise Warren | Director | Sep 29, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Luster | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Christopher Neumann | EVP General Counsel, Secretary | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Jonathan Shar | CEO | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Jason Snagusky | CFO | Jul 21, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Gary Luster | Sale | 2,267 | $11.20 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Jonathan Shar | Sale | 30,000 | $11.04 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Jason Snagusky | Sale | 5,000 | $12.64 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Jason Snagusky | Sale | 2,237 | $11.61 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Gary Luster | Sale | 1,066 | $11.61 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Christopher Neumann | Sale | 2,785 | $11.61 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jason Snagusky | Sale | 826 | $12.24 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jason Snagusky | Sale | 1,384 | $12.65 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jonathan Shar | Sale | 67,896 | $12.83 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jonathan Shar | Sale | 81 | $8.11 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jason Snagusky | Sale | 17 | $8.11 |
BNED financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | $1.56B | $16.87M | 0.49 | $50.06M |
| May 3, 2025 | $1.46B | $-65.83M | -2.50 | $-85.41M |
| Apr 27, 2024 | $1.43B | $-75.75M | -28.46 | $-5.12M |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | $-101.86M | -38.61 | $91.67M |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | $-68.86M | -1.33 | $1.16M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $846.73M, total liabilities $568.36M, cash $7.81M (as of Aug 1, 2026).
BNED earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.25 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.42 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.18 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.36 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.71 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.54 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.12 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.14 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.63 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.23 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.62 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.51 |
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