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BNED

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) is currently in an uptrend, trading above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. RSI is at 57.5, with 3/3 trend checks passing.

Price
$12.71
2026-07-16
Trend score
3/3
Uptrend
RSI (14)
57.5
Neutral
Price above MA50Price above MA200MA50 above MA200
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BNED with MA50 and MA200

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BNED2025-07-312026-07-15
PriceMA50MA200
Technical Indicators

Key levels & signals

MA50
$10.92+16.43% vs price
MA200
$9.46+34.41% vs price
RSI (14)
57.5Neutral zone
MACD Signal
MixedMACD near signal line
Macro Support
$8.45–$8.9030.0% below price · 3 touches
Support Quality
3 touches1.1× zone volume
Chart Summary
Trend summary for BNED

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) is still trading in a constructive trend overall. The latest available price is $12.71, and 3 of 3 core trend checks are currently passing. Price is trading above the 50-day moving average by 16.4% and above the 200-day moving average by 34.4%.

Momentum and stretch context

BNED currently has an RSI reading of 57.5, which leans mildly positive without looking too stretched. In other words, momentum is supportive, but not yet extreme enough to dominate the entire chart read.

What traders may watch next

For traders reviewing BNED next, the key question is whether the trend still looks healthy or whether price has started to outrun itself. A strong uptrend can stay strong, but entries often become more difficult when price is already extended, so many traders will watch for pullbacks, support reactions, or fresh bases rather than chasing strength blindly.

Company profile

About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. It operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e apparel and spirit shop e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
CEO
Jonathan Shar
Employees
3,559
Market cap
$440.3M
Beta
1.32
52-week range
$5.90 – $14.75
Dividend
No
Exchange
NYSE
Country
US
IPO date
23 Jul 2015
ISIN
US06777U2006
CUSIP
06777U200
Website
bned.com
Company profile data from Financial Modeling Prep. BNED listed on NYSE.
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