Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.(BNED)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
BNED has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Sep 8, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±10.6%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 5 EPS beats and 5 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 5 times.
- Sep '26Beat▼ -11.6%
- Jul '26Beat▲ +13.0%
- Dec '24Missed▲ +9.6%
- Sep '24Beat▲ +2.3%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +11.3%
- Dec '23Beat▲ +21.0%
- Sep '23Missed▼ -2.5%
- Aug '23Missed▼ 0.0%
- Mar '23Missed▲ +7.0%
- Dec '22Missed▼ -27.5%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did BNED fall after beating earnings?
3 of BNED's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
BNED beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.
- Sep 8, 2026EPS beat +26.0%stock -11.6% next day
- It opened 3.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 5)
- Dec 9, 2024EPS missed -96.9%stock +9.6% next day
- It had already fallen 4.0% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 1.4% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Mar 9, 2023EPS missed -540.0%stock +7.0% next day
- It had already fallen 27.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 20.9% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was BNED's earnings move already priced in?
BNED's move in the month before each of its last 10 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 10 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does BNED hold its opening gap after earnings?
BNED's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 7 reports BNED opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 7 times (29%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 5; gaps down recovered 0 of 2.
- Sep 8, 2026HeldOpened -3.7%, closed -11.6%
- Dec 9, 2024HeldOpened +1.4%, closed +9.6%
- Jul 1, 2024HeldOpened +3.4%, closed +11.3%
- Dec 6, 2023HeldOpened +24.3%, closed +21.0%
- Sep 6, 2023ReversedOpened +7.4%, closed -2.5%
- Mar 9, 2023FadedOpened +20.9%, closed +7.0%
- Dec 6, 2022HeldOpened -5.9%, closed -27.5%
BNED earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | After close | -$0.50 | -$0.37 | +26.0% | -11.59% | -8.33% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | After close | $0.09 | $0.10 | +11.1% | +13.05% | +8.49% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | After close | $0.12 | $0.12 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Before open | $60.00 | $1.87 | -96.9% | +9.62% | +23.90% |
| Sep 10, 2024 | After close | -$81.00 | -$7.36 | +90.9% | +2.34% | +11.89% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | After close | -$38.00 | -$10.24 | +73.1% | +11.27% | +4.90% |
| Mar 12, 2024 | After close | $1.00 | -$18.00 | -1900.0% | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2023 | After close | $43.50 | $46.00 | +5.7% | +20.95% | +20.00% |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Before open | -$73.00 | -$96.00 | -31.5% | -2.48% | -7.44% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Before open | -$60.00 | -$88.00 | -46.7% | 0.00% | -1.83% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | After close | -$7.50 | -$48.00 | -540.0% | +6.98% | +17.44% |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Before open | $76.50 | $45.16 | -41.0% | -27.45% | -43.14% |
BNED Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s reported history
BNED has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Sep 8, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, BNED beat the consensus estimate 5 times (42%), missed 6 and landed in line 1. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.
Across its last 10 quarters with a measured reaction, BNED moved an average of ±10.6% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 60% of the time; the largest gain was 21.0% and the largest drop -27.5%.
BNED fell in the first session after 1 of its last 5 EPS beats (20%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 10 quarters with price data, BNED moved an average of -17.6% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 20% of them. After a drop of 3% or more (8 quarters), it rose the next day 50% of the time, averaging +0.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 7 reports BNED opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 7 times (29%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · BNED: 12 reported quarters, latest Sep 8, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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