BNED (Barnes & Noble Education) Institutional Ownership: 71.43% (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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BNED Barnes & Noble Education Inc BNED
51 GF Score
Price $12.03
GF Value $2.40
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Barnes & Noble Education Institutional Ownership?

Barnes & Noble Education BNED +0.59% 51 Institutional Ownership is 71.43% as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BNED with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Barnes & Noble Education's institutional ownership is 71.43%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Barnes & Noble Education's Insider Ownership is 29.05%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Barnes & Noble Education's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 66.66%.

Barnes & Noble Education Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Barnes & Noble Education's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Barnes & Noble Education Institutional Ownership Chart

Barnes & Noble Education Historical Data

The historical data trend for Barnes & Noble Education can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 12.34 12.39 12.23 12.18 12.10 12.70 12.85 13.84 14.43 15.03
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Barnes & Noble Education Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 71.43% mean?
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has a Institutional Ownership of 71.43% as of Aug. 20, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Barnes & Noble Education and its competitors.
Is Barnes & Noble Education's Institutional Ownership too high?
Barnes & Noble Education's current Institutional Ownership is 71.43%. Overall, Barnes & Noble Education has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barnes & Noble Education's Institutional Ownership compare to BBW and FLWS?
Barnes & Noble Education's Institutional Ownership of 71.43% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Barnes & Noble Education and its competitors. Barnes & Noble Education's current Institutional Ownership is 71.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barnes & Noble Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.40, compared to a current price of $12.03 — trading 401.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 71.43%. Barnes & Noble Education's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barnes & Noble Education (BNED), the current Institutional Ownership is 71.43% as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barnes & Noble Education stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.03 is trading 401.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.40. GuruFocus considers Barnes & Noble Education to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BNED:

  • Institutional Ownership: 71.43%
  • GF Value™: $2.40 vs. price of $12.03 (401.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BNED stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Barnes & Noble Education Business Description

Address 180 Park Avenue, Suite 301, Florham Park, NJ, USA, 07932
Barnes & Noble Education Inc is a contract operator of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States. The company is also a textbook wholesaler and inventory management hardware and software provider. It offers course materials through physical and online bookstores, including new and used print textbooks, rental options, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware. Products are also offered directly to students through Textbooks.com. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of products through its bookstore locations, including virtual bookstores, and the bookstore affiliated e-commerce websites.
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