Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Consumer CyclicalNYSE:BNED · New York Stock Exchange
-$0.55 today
Vol 0.61M · Avg 0.24M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
-24.2%
avg -30.8%
ROIC
2.8%
avg -6.7%
ROA
-8.3%
avg -6.8%
Analysis
ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at 2.8% versus its period average of -6.7%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Shar | Chief Executive Officer | $772,872.00 | — | 56 | $362,836.00 | 1.06% |
Christopher Neumann | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $483,191.00 | — | 55 | $80,000.00 | 0.23% |
Jason Snagusky | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $381,526.00 | — | 45 | $81,209.00 | 0.24% |
Gary Luster | Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | 58 | $30,000.00 | 0.09% |
Stephen Culver | Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | — | — | 61 | $119,834.00 | 0.35% |
William Maloney | Executive Vice President | — | — | 77 | $169,738.00 | 0.49% |
Cynthia Origlio | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
2
$794.78
Net Sentiment
$794.78
Net selling
Most Active
SHAR JONATHAN
1 transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | SHAR JONATHAN Direct | Sell | 81 | $8.11 | $656.91 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Snagusky Jason Direct | Sell | 17 | $8.11 | $137.87 |
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 2 sells worth $794.78 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $794.78. SHAR JONATHAN was the most active insider with 1 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | -38.7% | +7.5% (11yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +0.8% | +0.2% (11yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | -85.9% | +55.1% (11yr)1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | -56.2% | +34.0% (11yr)1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +0.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +55.1% (11yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages BNED?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) lists 7 active executives. The top listed executive is Jason Snagusky, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
Are BNED insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net buying of $3.46M.
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