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Educational Development Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Educational Development is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 18, 2026). It closed at $1.02, 38.2% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Educational Development Corporation distributes children's books, educational toys and games, and related products in the United States. More about the company

$1.02
-0.97% today
$8.7M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 14w
S2 17w
S2 15w
S4 26w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 7w → S4 14w → S1 5w → S2 17w → S3 8w → S2 15w → S3 2w → S4 26w → S1 10w → S4 8w → S1 3w → S2 6w → S3 8w → S2 7w → S3 6w → S2 13w → S3 6w → S4 5w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 18 stage runs.

EDUC among Publishing8th of 9 by relative strength

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Stocks in Publishing ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1TDAYStage 4 · wk 394+10.2%
2LEEStage 4 · wk 388−4.7%
3WLYStage 3 · wk 486+14.0%
4WLYBStage 3 · wk 486+14.1%
5SCHLStage 4 · wk 280+10.3%
6PSOStage 2 · wk 174+15.7%
7NYTStage 4 · wk 1173+12.6%
8EDUCStage 4 · wk 533−21.5%
vs 52W High
-38.2%
$1.02 lo$1.65 hi
38.2% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-26.1%
200 DMA: $1.38 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.14x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-21.5%
3M
-29.7%
6M
-27.1%
YTD
-24.4%
1Y
-31.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-08-07
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.21x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.16x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.18x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.09x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.20x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.07x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.10x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.04x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.23x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.08x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$1.29
200 DMA
$1.38
52W High
$1.65
52W Low
$1.02
5D Low
$1.02
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$1.31
60d High
$1.40
120d High
$1.58
250d High
$1.65
Next resistance
+28.4%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
5.1
Forward 2.4
ROE
+4.4%
Profit margin +8.6%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 0.2

Educational Development: quick answers

What stage is Educational Development in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Educational Development (EDUC) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 18, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Educational Development in an uptrend?

No. Educational Development is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 26.1% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Educational Development from its 52-week high?

Educational Development closed at $1.02 on Oct 22, 2026, 38.2% below its 52-week high of $1.65. Its 52-week low is $1.02.

How has Educational Development performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Educational Development is down 31.1% over the past year and down 24.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Educational Development in?

Educational Development is in the Publishing industry, part of the Communication Services sector.

About this companyCommunication Services· Publishing

Educational Development Corporation distributes children's books, educational toys and games, and related products in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company sells various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books; learning manipulatives and toys; internet-linked books; science and math titles; and chapter books and novels. It offers its products under the Kane Miller, SmartLab Toys, and Learning Wrap-Ups brands. The company markets its products through independent sales representatives who host home parties, collaborate on social media platforms on the internet, host book fairs with schools and public libraries, and participate in other events, as well as through commissioned sales representatives, an in-house sales group, and an internal tele-sales group. It serves individual purchasers, schools, public libraries, national book chains, regional and local bookstores, toy and gift stores, school supply stores, museums, and trade and specialty wholesalers. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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