Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $34.5 million in Q2 2026, up 31.02% YoY from $26.3 million in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $34.3 million in Q1 2026.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $34.5 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose 31.02% year-over-year to $34.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $34.5 million (up 31.02% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $34.5 million, up 31.02% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) was little changed at $34.5 million in Q2 2026, from $34.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $34.5 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $542340.0 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.7 million and a median of $1.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) jumped 6003.33% — and 2026, when it grew 0.71%.
- Tracing BNED's Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years: stood at $551320.0 in 2022, then rose by 1.24% to $558180.0 in 2023, then jumped by 4793.22% to $27.3 million in 2024, then gained by 24.78% to $34.1 million in 2025, then grew by 1.1% to $34.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $34.5 million (Q2 2026), $34.3 million (Q1 2026), and $34.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 37.07 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 121.45 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 43.78 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 523.73 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 210.40 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 88.54 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 55.26 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 18.44 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 208.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 412.31 Mn | 403.89 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 34.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 34.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.45 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 26.30 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 30.51 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 26.53 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 13.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 531,530.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 527,910.00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 526,420.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 524,540.00 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 526,020.00 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 524,380.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 521,720.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 517,970.00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 520,030.00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 516,660.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 514,740.00 |