Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) Shares Up 1.6% - Here's What Happened

Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 1.6% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $2.25 and last traded at $2.2450. Approximately 13,691 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 100% from the average daily volume of 6,835 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.21.Analyst Ratings ChangesSeparately, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Bright Scholar Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Bright Scholar Education currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".View Our Latest Analysis on BEDUBright Scholar Education Stock PerformanceThe company has a market cap of $66.74 million, a PE ratio of -0.48 and a beta of 0.28. The company's 50 day moving average price is $2.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.93. Bright Scholar Education Company Profile (Get Free Report)Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited, an education service provider, operates and provides K-12 schools and complementary education services in China, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company operates in three segments: Overseas Schools; Complementary Education Services; and Domestic Kindergartens and K-12 Operation Services.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than Bright Scholar EducationHow Technical Indicators Can Help You Find Oversold Stocks 3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026Where to Find Earnings Call TranscriptsThe Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge GainsWhat is the S&P/TSX Index?Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 RallyThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Bright Scholar Education Right Now?Before you consider Bright Scholar Education, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Bright Scholar Education wasn't on the list.While Bright Scholar Education currently has a Sell rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here