A share of Barnes & Noble Education Inc. (NYSE:BNED) closed at $1.75 per share on Friday, up from $1.53 day before. While Barnes & Noble Education Inc. has overperformed by 14.38%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight. Within its last year performance, BNED fell by -74.04%, with highs and lows ranging from $7.45 to $1.38, whereas the simple moving average fell by -36.04% in the last 200 days.
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On March 10, 2021, Needham Reiterated Barnes & Noble Education Inc. (NYSE: BNED) to Buy. A report published by Craig Hallum on September 04, 2020, Upgraded its rating to ‘Buy’ for BNED. Sidoti June 26, 2019d its ‘Neutral’ rating to ‘Buy’ for BNED, as published in its report on June 26, 2019. Needham’s report from April 08, 2019 suggests a price prediction of $7 for BNED shares, giving the stock a ‘Buy’ rating. Sidoti also rated the stock as ‘Buy’.
Analysis of Barnes & Noble Education Inc. (BNED)
Further, the quarter-over-quarter decrease in sales is -28.90%, showing a negative trend in the upcoming months.
Barnes & Noble Education Inc.’s future performance can be predicted by a variety of well-rounded types of analysis and research, with equity being one of the most crucial ones. The goal here is to ensure that your current return on equity of -36.50% is sufficient for you to turn a profit off your investment. Taking into account the quick ratio of the company, currently set at 0.50, you can see that the company can cover any debts it may have, which can easily be seen in the annual report of the company.
For any stock, average volume can be an extremely valuable indicator of volatility, and BNED is registering an average volume of 420.84K. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 12.53%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 10.07%, with a gain of 6.71% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $4.00, showing growth from the present price of $1.75, which can serve as yet another indication of whether BNED is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Barnes & Noble Education Inc. Shares?
Besides checking the fundamentals, you should also know how many employees own shares in the company. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 5.10%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock. As opposed to executive stock, institutional ownership accounts for 51.90% of the company’s shares, contributing to an indication of company value, since large shareholders may signify strength within the organization.
Are institutional investors increasing their holdings in BNED shares?
The recent increase in stakes in BNED appears to be a result of several institutional investors and hedge funds increasing their positions. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s position in BNED has decreased by -11.20% in the first quarter. The company now owns 2,404,849 shares of the stock, with a value of $6.11 million, following the sale of -303,197 additional shares during the last quarter. During the last quarter, the company picked up 0 additional shares for a total stake of worth $6.0 million, bringing number of shares owned by the company to 2,360,813.
During the first quarter, The Vanguard Group, Inc. added a 95,960 position in BNED. Royce & Associates LP purchased an additional 0.12 million shares in the last quarter, increasing its holdings by 8.47%, now holding 1.6 million shares worth $4.06 million. BNED shares are owned by institutional investors to the tune of 51.90% at present.
