BNED (Barnes & Noble Education) Short Ratio

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BNED Barnes & Noble Education Inc BNED
51 GF Score
Price $12.03
GF Value $2.40
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Barnes & Noble Education Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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51GF Score
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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:

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

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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.
51GF Score

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$12.03
Price
$2.40
GF Value