Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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BNED Stock Forecast


Barnes & Noble Education stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $2.38 (represents a -75.59% downside from BNED’s last price of $9.75) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 1 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

BNED Price Target


The average price target for Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is $2.38 based on 1-year price targets from 1 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $4.00 to $0.75. This represents a potential -75.59% downside from BNED's last price of $9.75.

BNED Analyst Ratings


Hold

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Barnes & Noble Education's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for BNED stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 0 'Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Hold' (100.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Barnes & Noble Education Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Mar 20, 2024Alex FuhrmanCraig-Hallum$0.75$0.6121.95%-92.31%
Mar 10, 2023Ryan MacDonaldNeedham$4.00$1.82119.18%-58.97%
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The latest Barnes & Noble Education stock forecast, released on Mar 20, 2024 by Alex Fuhrman from Craig-Hallum, set a price target of $0.75, which represents a 21.95% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($0.61), and a -92.31% decrease from BNED last price ($9.75).

Barnes & Noble Education Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--1
Avg Price Target--$0.75
Last Closing Price$9.75$9.75$9.75
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-92.31%

In the current month, the average price target of Barnes & Noble Education stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Barnes & Noble Education's last price of $9.75. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
May 24, 2024NeedhamHoldHoldHold
Mar 10, 2023NeedhamBuyBuyHold
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Barnes & Noble Education's last stock rating was published by Needham on May 24, 2024. The company gave BNED a "Hold" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Barnes & Noble Education Financial Forecast


Barnes & Noble Education Revenue Forecast

Apr 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24Apr 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23Apr 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22Apr 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21Apr 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20Apr 20Jan 20Oct 19Jul 19Apr 19Jan 19Apr 18Apr 17Apr 16Oct 15
Revenue-----$456.67M$610.38M$264.16M$241.85M$447.06M$617.10M$263.86M$260.83M$402.80M$626.98M$240.79M-$411.61M$595.49M--$502.29M$772.23M$319.66M$332.06M$550.33M$357.65M$342.83M$294.76M$755.86M
Avg Forecast$262.60M$467.90M$622.50M$268.30M$253.80M$446.60M$616.45M$256.15M$215.70M$397.10M$675.00M$250.84M$229.21M$433.79M$663.30M$225.60M$230.46M$397.48M$522.59M$220.53M$220.54M$506.25M$773.79M$327.57M$340.57M$591.13M$10.99M$978.00M$814.63M$235.27M
High Forecast$262.60M$467.90M$622.50M$268.30M$253.80M$446.61M$616.84M$256.15M$215.70M$397.10M$675.00M$250.84M$229.21M$433.79M$663.30M$225.60M$230.46M$397.48M$522.59M$220.53M$220.54M$506.25M$773.79M$327.57M$340.57M$591.13M$13.19M$1.17B$977.55M$282.32M
Low Forecast$262.60M$467.90M$622.50M$268.30M$253.80M$446.59M$616.07M$256.15M$215.70M$397.10M$675.00M$250.84M$229.21M$433.79M$663.30M$225.60M$230.46M$397.48M$522.59M$220.53M$220.54M$506.25M$773.79M$327.57M$340.57M$591.13M$8.79M$782.40M$651.70M$188.21M
# Analysts1111112111111111116612111098713202018
Surprise %-----1.02%0.99%1.03%1.12%1.13%0.91%1.05%1.14%0.93%0.95%1.07%-1.04%1.14%--0.99%1.00%0.98%0.98%0.93%32.55%0.35%0.36%3.21%

Barnes & Noble Education's average Quarter revenue forecast for Apr 24 based on 1 analysts is $253.80M, with a low forecast of $253.80M, and a high forecast of $253.80M. BNED's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -44.42% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $456.67M (Jan 24).

Barnes & Noble Education EBITDA Forecast

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# Analysts1111112111111111116612111098713202018
EBITDA-----$11.36M$45.33M$-31.89M$-18.19M$4.74M$39.37M$-33.42M$-7.63M$-19.56M$37.85M$-27.55M-$-50.08M$21.15M--$13.21M$72.97M$-27.02M$-42.45M$19.39M$22.06M$18.62M$9.13M$72.68M
Avg Forecast$-4.49M$-8.01M$-10.65M$-4.59M$8.00$-7.64M$-10.55M$-4.38M$7.00$44.18M$-2.09M$-776.48K$6.00$-1.34M$-2.05M$-698.35K$-29.75M$-1.23M$-1.62M$-682.66K$13.13M$-1.57M$-2.40M$-1.01M$23.40M$-1.83M$-13.49B$22.50M$22.02M$-34.55M
High Forecast$-4.49M$-8.01M$-10.65M$-4.59M$10.00$-7.64M$-10.54M$-4.38M$8.00$53.02M$-2.09M$-776.48K$7.00$-1.34M$-2.05M$-698.35K$-23.80M$-1.23M$-1.62M$-682.66K$15.76M$-1.57M$-2.40M$-1.01M$28.09M$-1.83M$-10.79B$27.01M$26.43M$-27.64M
Low Forecast$-4.49M$-8.01M$-10.65M$-4.59M$7.00$-7.64M$-10.56M$-4.38M$6.00$35.34M$-2.09M$-776.48K$5.00$-1.34M$-2.05M$-698.35K$-35.71M$-1.23M$-1.62M$-682.66K$10.51M$-1.57M$-2.40M$-1.01M$18.72M$-1.83M$-16.19B$18.00M$17.62M$-41.46M
Surprise %------1.49%-4.30%7.28%-2599000.00%0.11%-18.84%43.04%-1272000.00%14.57%-18.44%39.46%-40.70%-13.07%---8.43%-30.47%26.65%-1.81%-10.60%-0.00%0.83%0.41%-2.10%

1 analysts predict BNED's average Quarter EBITDA for Apr 24 to be $8.00, with a high of $10.00 and a low of $7.00. This is -100.00% lower than Barnes & Noble Education's previous annual EBITDA (Jan 24) of $11.36M.

Barnes & Noble Education Net Income Forecast

Apr 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24Apr 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23Apr 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22Apr 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21Apr 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20Apr 20Jan 20Oct 19Jul 19Apr 19Jan 19Apr 18Apr 17Apr 16Oct 15
# Analysts1111112111111111116612111098713202018
Net Income-----$-9.64M$24.18M$-50.39M$-46.25M$-25.05M$22.14M$-52.71M$-10.96M$-36.80M$22.53M$-44.35M-$-48.29M$7.51M--$-1.69M$35.93M$-32.16M$-46.22M$769.00K$17.06M$227.00K$-2.80M$33.40M
Avg Forecast$-445.86M$229.69M$810.66M$-1.09B$-101.00$13.51M$587.73M$-986.30M$-80.00$27.24M$1.32B$-838.00M$-64.00$-175.71M$1.11B$-1.38B$-27.96M$-567.68M$-1.34B$-797.45M$-2.67M$-189.23M$1.28B$-986.68M$1.26M$175.71M$-14.50B$5.02M$-8.54M$-26.48M
High Forecast$-445.86M$229.69M$810.66M$-1.09B$-80.00$13.51M$779.08M$-986.30M$-64.00$32.69M$1.32B$-838.00M$-51.00$-175.71M$1.11B$-1.38B$-22.37M$-567.68M$-1.34B$-797.45M$-2.13M$-189.23M$1.28B$-986.68M$1.51M$175.71M$-11.60B$6.02M$-6.83M$-21.18M
Low Forecast$-445.86M$229.69M$810.66M$-1.09B$-122.00$13.51M$410.04M$-986.30M$-97.00$21.79M$1.32B$-838.00M$-77.00$-175.71M$1.11B$-1.38B$-33.55M$-567.68M$-1.34B$-797.45M$-3.20M$-189.23M$1.28B$-986.68M$1.01M$175.71M$-17.41B$4.01M$-10.25M$-31.78M
Surprise %------0.71%0.04%0.05%578125.00%-0.92%0.02%0.06%171187.50%0.21%0.02%0.03%-0.09%-0.01%--0.01%0.03%0.03%-36.73%0.00%-0.00%0.05%0.33%-1.26%

Barnes & Noble Education's average Quarter net income forecast for Jan 24 is $13.51M, with a range of $13.51M to $13.51M. BNED's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -44.12% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $24.18M (Oct 23).

Barnes & Noble Education SG&A Forecast

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# Analysts1111112111111111116612111098713202018
SG&A-----$79.76M$85.96M$77.48M$76.47M$99.47M$107.09M$98.49M$87.84M$101.46M$107.90M$86.23M-$92.71M$91.97M--$106.18M$113.40M$97.69M$98.47M$110.94M$107.21M$96.92M$88.09M$102.44M
Avg Forecast$59.63M$106.25M$141.35M$60.92M$57.63M$101.41M$139.98M$58.16M$48.98M$130.46M$153.27M$56.96M$52.05M$98.50M$150.62M$51.23M$53.67M$90.26M$118.66M$50.08M$191.37M$114.96M$175.71M$74.38M$212.62M$134.23M$2.50M$128.17M$232.53M$98.24M
High Forecast$59.63M$106.25M$141.35M$60.92M$57.63M$101.41M$140.07M$58.16M$48.98M$156.55M$153.27M$56.96M$52.05M$98.50M$150.62M$51.23M$64.41M$90.26M$118.66M$50.08M$229.65M$114.96M$175.71M$74.38M$255.14M$134.23M$2.99M$153.81M$279.03M$117.89M
Low Forecast$59.63M$106.25M$141.35M$60.92M$57.63M$101.41M$139.89M$58.16M$48.98M$104.37M$153.27M$56.96M$52.05M$98.50M$150.62M$51.23M$42.94M$90.26M$118.66M$50.08M$153.10M$114.96M$175.71M$74.38M$170.09M$134.23M$2.00M$102.54M$186.02M$78.59M
Surprise %-----0.79%0.61%1.33%1.56%0.76%0.70%1.73%1.69%1.03%0.72%1.68%-1.03%0.78%--0.92%0.65%1.31%0.46%0.83%42.97%0.76%0.38%1.04%

Barnes & Noble Education's average Quarter SG&A projection for Apr 24 is $57.63M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $57.63M to $57.63M. The forecast indicates a -27.74% fall compared to BNED last annual SG&A of $79.76M (Jan 24).

Barnes & Noble Education EPS Forecast

Apr 25Jan 25Oct 24Jul 24Apr 24Jan 24Oct 23Jul 23Apr 23Jan 23Oct 22Jul 22Apr 22Jan 22Oct 21Jul 21Apr 21Jan 21Oct 20Jul 20Apr 20Jan 20Oct 19Jul 19Apr 19Jan 19Apr 18Apr 17Apr 16Oct 15
# Analysts1111112111111111116612111098713202018
EPS-----$-0.18$0.46$-0.96$-0.88$-0.48$0.42$-1.01$-0.21$-0.71$0.44$-0.86-$-0.96$0.15--$-0.04$0.75$-0.68$-0.97$0.02$0.36-$-0.06$0.69
Avg Forecast$-33.00$17.00$60.00$-81.00$-38.00$1.00$43.50$-73.00$-60.00$-7.50$98.00$-62.00$-13.00$-13.00$82.00$-102.00$-63.00$-42.00$-99.00$-59.00$-39.00$-14.00$95.00$-73.00$0.18$13.00$5.63$0.20$0.26$-0.63
High Forecast$-33.00$17.00$60.00$-81.00$-38.00$1.00$57.66$-73.00$-60.00$-7.50$98.00$-62.00$-13.00$-13.00$82.00$-102.00$-63.00$-42.00$-99.00$-59.00$-39.00$-14.00$95.00$-73.00$0.22$13.00$6.76$0.24$0.31$-0.50
Low Forecast$-33.00$17.00$60.00$-81.00$-38.00$1.00$30.35$-73.00$-60.00$-7.50$98.00$-62.00$-13.00$-13.00$82.00$-102.00$-63.00$-42.00$-99.00$-59.00$-39.00$-14.00$95.00$-73.00$0.14$13.00$4.51$0.16$0.21$-0.76
Surprise %------0.18%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.06%0.00%0.02%0.02%0.05%0.01%0.01%-0.02%-0.00%--0.00%0.01%0.01%-5.39%0.00%0.06%0.02%-0.23%-1.10%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Barnes & Noble Education's projected average Quarter EPS for Jan 24 is $1.00, with a low estimate of $1.00 and a high estimate of $1.00. This represents a 117.39% increase compared to BNED previous annual EPS of $0.46 (Oct 23).

Barnes & Noble Education Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
CONNConn's$0.10$5.505400.00%Buy
LESLLeslie's$2.76$8.47206.88%Hold
SPWHSportsman's Warehouse$2.09$6.29200.96%Hold
EYENational Vision$11.34$28.38150.26%Hold
HZOMarineMax$28.96$47.2062.98%Buy
FLWS1-800-FLOWERS$7.51$9.5026.50%Buy
BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop$36.27$40.0010.28%Buy
SBHSally Beauty$13.13$12.33-6.09%Hold
CASYCasey's General Stores$413.95$380.00-8.20%Buy
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education$9.75$2.38-75.59%Hold
TCSContainer Store Group$4.31$1.00-76.80%Hold

BNED Forecast FAQ


Is Barnes & Noble Education a good buy?

No, according to 1 Wall Street analysts, Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 0 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 0% of BNED's total ratings.

What is BNED's price target?

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) average price target is $2.38 with a range of $0.75 to $4, implying a -75.59% from its last price of $9.75. The data is based on 1 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Barnes & Noble Education stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for BNED stock, the company can go down by -75.59% (from the last price of $9.75 to the average price target of $2.38), down by -58.97% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -92.31% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Barnes & Noble Education stock reach $15?

BNED's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $2.38 does not support the claim that Barnes & Noble Education can reach $15 in the near future.

What are Barnes & Noble Education's analysts' financial forecasts?

Barnes & Noble Education's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Apr 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $1.57B (high $1.57B, low $1.57B), average EBITDA is $-22.574M (high $-22.567M, low $-22.581M), average net income is $-385M (high $-194M, low $-563M), average SG&A $357.18M (high $357.28M, low $357.1M), and average EPS is $-66.5 (high $-52.337, low $-79.651). BNED's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Apr 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $1.62B (high $1.62B, low $1.62B), average EBITDA is $-27.744M (high $-27.744M, low $-27.744M), average net income is $-500M (high $-500M, low $-500M), average SG&A $368.15M (high $368.15M, low $368.15M), and average EPS is $-37 (high $-37, low $-37).

Did the BNED's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Barnes & Noble Education's last annual report (Apr 2023), the company's revenue was $1.54B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.54B by 0.30%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.12B, beating the average prediction of $41.31M by 2600.29%. The company's net income was $-102M, missing the average estimation of $513.82M by -119.82%. Apple's SG&A was $357.61M, missing the average forecast of $389.67M by -8.23%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-1.94, missing the average prediction of $-31.5 by -93.84%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Jan 2024), Barnes & Noble Education's revenue was $456.67M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $446.6M by 2.26%. The company's EBITDA was $11.36M, missing the average prediction of $-7.642M by -248.62%. Barnes & Noble Education's net income was $-9.639M, missing the average estimation of $13.51M by -171.34%. The company's SG&A was $79.76M, missing the average forecast of $101.41M by -21.35%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.18, missing the average prediction of $1 by -118.00%