Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)
NYSE: BNED · Real-Time Price · USD
12.83
+0.13 (0.98%)
Nov 13, 2026, 12:56 PM EST - Market open

Barnes & Noble Education Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 2 analysts polled by S&P Global, Barnes & Noble Education stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $17.25. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 34.50% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $16 (+24.76%) and the highest is $18.5 (+44.25%).

Price Target: $17.25 (+34.50%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$16$17.25$17.25$18.5
Change+24.76%+34.50%+34.50%+44.25%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Barnes & Noble Education stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy011111
Buy011111
Hold100000
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total122222

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Northland Securities
Northland Securities
Buy
Maintains
$19
BuyMaintains$19+44.25%Oct 21, 2026
Needham
Needham
Buy
Reiterates
$16
BuyReiterates$16+24.76%Sep 9, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.76B
from 1.71B
Increased by 2.88%
Revenue Next Year
n/a
EPS This Year
1.11
from 0.64
Increased by 72.59%
EPS Next Year
n/a
Fiscal YearFY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026FY 2027
Period EndingApr 30, 2022Apr 29, 2023Apr 27, 2024May 3, 2025May 2, 2026Apr 30, 2027
Revenue
1.50B1.54B1.57B1.61B1.71B1.76B
Revenue Growth
6.34%3.17%1.55%2.75%6.50%2.88%
Gross Profit
342.83M349.44M344.91M337.80M366.17M373.12M
Gross Margin
22.92%22.64%22.01%20.98%21.35%21.15%
Operating Income
-52.95M-50.34M-5.88M15.94M36.50M60.07M
Net Income
-68.86M-101.86M-75.75M-65.83M16.87M31.04M
EPS
----0.641.11
EPS Growth
-----72.59%
Forward PE
32.4232.4232.4232.4232.4211.55
No. Analysts
-----2
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue2027
High1.8B
Avg1.8B
Low1.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth2027
High
3.0%
Avg
2.9%
Low
2.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS2027
High1.11
Avg1.11
Low1.11

EPS Growth

EPS Growth2027
High
72.6%
Avg
72.6%
Low
72.6%