Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. It markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.78 to $1.78
• 50-Day Range: $1.86 to $2.40
• 52-Week Range: $0.80 to $2.95
• Volume: 1,242 shs
• Average Volume: 31,280 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.27 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Educational Development Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Educational Development scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 139 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Educational Development.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Educational Development is -5.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Educational Development is -5.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Educational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.43% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Educational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Educational Development has recently decreased by 14.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Educational Development does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Educational Development does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.43% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Educational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Educational Development has recently decreased by 14.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.07

News Sentiment

Educational Development has a news sentiment score of 0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 51 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Educational Development insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,080.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.20% of the stock of Educational Development is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.60% of the stock of Educational Development is held by institutions.

EDUC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EDUC shares performed this year?

Educational Development's stock was trading at $1.16 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EDUC shares have increased by 59.9% and is now trading at $1.8550.
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How were Educational Development's earnings last quarter?

Educational Development Co. (NASDAQ:EDUC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 10th. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $6.51 million during the quarter. Educational Development had a negative net margin of 6.42% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.08%.

When did Educational Development's stock split?

Shares of Educational Development split on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, August 22nd 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Educational Development's major shareholders?

Educational Development's top institutional investors include Needham Investment Management LLC (9.38%).
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How do I buy shares of Educational Development?

Shares of EDUC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Educational Development own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Educational Development investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Gilead Sciences (GILD), NIO (NIO), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/10/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EDUC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 31667
• Web: www.edcpub.com
• Phone: (918) 622-4522
• Fax: 918-665-7919
• Employees: 170
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.32)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $550,000.00
• Net Margins: -6.42%
• Pretax Margin: -8.79%
• Return on Equity: -6.08%
• Return on Assets: -3.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.61
• Current Ratio: 3.67
• Quick Ratio: 1.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.03 million
• Price / Sales: 0.31
• Cash Flow: $0.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.48
• Book Value: $5.30 per share
• Price / Book: 0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,580,000
• Free Float: 6,334,000
• Market Cap: $15.92 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.07