$10.64
0.19%
NYSE, Sep 18, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US06777U1016
Symbol
BNED

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
88%
Hold
13%

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $17.60
Price $10.64
Potential
Number of Estimates 4
4 Analysts have issued a price target Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 2027 . The average Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. target price is $17.60. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 8 analysts: 7 Analysts recommend Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. to buy, 1 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 & 2029

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Quarter Annually
May '26 2027
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 1.71 1.84
6.50% 7.13%
EBITDA Margin 4.53% 4.91%
34.94% 8.50%
Net Margin 0.98% 1.48%
124.06% 50.44%

4 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 2027 . The average Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. sales estimate is

$1.8b
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. This is
7.13% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$1.9b 11.56%
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, the lowest is
$1.7b 1.70%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 $1.7b 6.50%
2027
$1.8b 7.13%
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4 Analysts have issued an Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$90.2m
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. This is
16.23% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$92.9m 19.75%
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, the lowest is
$86.6m 11.59%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 $77.6m 43.70%
2027
$90.2m 16.23%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 4.53% 34.94%
2027
4.91% 8.50%
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4 Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. net profit estimate is

$27.2m
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. This is
61.93% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$30.4m 80.67%
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, the lowest is
$24.0m 42.53%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 $16.9m 125.63%
2027
$27.2m 61.35%
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Net Margin

2026 0.98% 124.06%
2027
1.48% 50.44%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 & 2029

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Quarter Annually
May '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 0.49 0.79
119.60% 61.22%
P/E 13.46
EV/Sales 0.23

4 Analysts have issued a Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. EPS is

$0.79
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. This is
64.58% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
$0.88 83.33%
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, the lowest is
$0.70 45.83%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 $0.49 119.60%
2027
$0.79 61.22%
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P/E ratio

Current 22.17 720.88%
2027
13.46 39.28%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.25 3.85%
2027
0.23 6.04%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.22 21.66%
2027
0.20 6.65%
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