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Barnes & Noble Education Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for BNED

Based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Barnes & Noble Education Inc

Min Forecast
$16.00+36.64%
Avg Forecast
$16.50+40.91%
Max Forecast
$17.00+45.18%

Should I buy or sell BNED stock?

Based on 2 analysts offering ratings for Barnes & Noble Education Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
0 analysts 0%
Buy
2 analysts 100%
Hold
0 analysts 0%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although BNED's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates BNED as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn More

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BNED stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-09-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-10

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Forecast return on equity

Is BNED forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
10.35%
Industry
-28.38%
Market
131.15%
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Forecast return on assets

Is BNED forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
3.4%
Industry
13.62%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

BNED earnings per share forecast

What is BNED's earnings per share in the next 1 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$0.83+27.89%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

BNED revenue forecast

What is BNED's revenue in the next 1 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.8B+6.22%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

BNED earnings growth forecast

How is BNED forecast to perform vs Specialty Retail companies and vs the US market?

Company
27.89%
Industry
177.71%
Market
1,171.26%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

BNED revenue growth forecast

How is BNED forecast to perform vs Specialty Retail companies and vs the US market?

Company
6.22%
Industry
9.91%
Market
23.47%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

BNED vs Retail Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
BNED$11.71$16.50+40.91%Buy
EVGO$1.38$3.40+146.38%Buy
ARKO$4.17$7.00+67.87%Buy
BBW$25.56$51.00+99.53%Strong Buy
CHPT$9.29$7.75-16.58%Hold
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Barnes & Noble Education Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Barnes & Noble Education Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 2 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: BNED) stock is to Buy BNED stock.

Out of 2 analysts, 0 (0%) are recommending BNED as a Strong Buy, 2 (100%) are recommending BNED as a Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending BNED as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending BNED as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending BNED as a Strong Sell.

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What is BNED's earnings growth forecast for 2027-2027?

(NYSE: BNED) Barnes & Noble Education's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 27.89% is not forecast to beat the US Specialty Retail industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 177.71%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 1,171.26%.

Barnes & Noble Education's earnings in 2026 is $22,229,000.

In 2027, BNED is forecast to generate $28,816,998 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $26,837,628 and the highest earnings forecast at $30,574,512.

What is BNED's revenue growth forecast for 2027-2027?

(NYSE: BNED) Barnes & Noble Education's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.22% is not forecast to beat the US Specialty Retail industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.91%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.47%.

Barnes & Noble Education's revenue in 2026 is $1,717,205,000.

In 2027, BNED is forecast to generate $63,228,923,520 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $60,455,725,120 and the highest revenue forecast at $65,378,152,280.

What is BNED's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2027-2027?

(NYSE: BNED) forecast ROA is 3.4%, which is lower than the forecast US Specialty Retail industry average of 13.62%.

What is BNED's Price Target?

According to 2 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year BNED price target, the average BNED price target is $16.50, with the highest BNED stock price forecast at $17.00 and the lowest BNED stock price forecast at $16.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Barnes & Noble Education's share price could reach $16.50 by Sep 9, 2027. The average Barnes & Noble Education stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 40.91% from the current BNED share price of $11.71.

What is BNED's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2027-2027?

(NYSE: BNED) Barnes & Noble Education's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $0.65. In 2027, BNED's EPS is forecast to hit $0.83 (min: $0.77, max: $0.88).

What is BNED's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2027-2027?

(NYSE: BNED) forecast ROE is 10.35%, which is considered weak.
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