BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) Technical Analysis

NYSE:BNED • US06777U2006

Current stock price

11.2 USD
+0.14 (+1.27%)
At close:
11.2 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

BNED Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to BNED. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, BNED is only an average performer.

  • The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
  • BNED is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so BNED is lagging the market slightly.
  • In the last month BNED has a been trading in the 8.45 - 11.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, BNED outperforms 67% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
  • BNED is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 123 other stocks in this industry, BNED did better than 69% of them.
  • Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.

BNED Weekly and Daily overview Charts

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED Weekly stock chart
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED Daily stock chart

BNED Setup Rating and Analysis

2

Although BNED has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

BNED Support and Resistance Analysis

6.25

11.32

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 9.38 to 9.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 8.92 to 9.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @6.31 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 11.21 to 11.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

BNED Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for BNED is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for BNED is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength67.13NEUTRALBNED is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BNED is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BNED is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of BNED is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)78.89OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests BNED may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.15POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests BNED has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)93.23OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests BNED may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.84MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for BNED suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)37.52POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for BNED suggests a strong trend.

BNED Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)

BNED Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED Daily stock chart

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC

NYSE:BNED (4/22/2026, 8:10:39 PM)

After market: 11.2 0 (0%)

11.2

+0.14 (+1.27%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg1.27%
1 Week10.02%
2 Weeks14.64%
1 Month22.81%
3 Month22.4%
6 Month18.39%
12 Month7.28%
2 Year-44.94%
3 Year-92.82%
5 Year-98.58%
10 Year-98.8%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.44
ATR(20)%3.84%
ATR Inc-19.78%
Range Today0.34
ADR(20)0.42
ADR(20)%3.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.13
3 months CRS91.91
6 months CRS83.32
Mansfield0.87
10 Day High11.27
10 Day Low9.5
20 Day High11.27
20 Day Low8.45
52 Week High12.21
52 Week Low5.9
CS1 End9.45
CR1 Start11.21
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.15%
DER(5)1.18%
Volume183.90K
Volume Incr46.47%
Vol(5)283.92K
Vol(50)249.70K

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to BNED.


What is the current trend direction of BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) stock?

The current trend direction for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) stock?

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) has an RSI value of 78.8864. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the MACD signal for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?

The MACD indicator for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) has a value of 0.147258, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?

The short term momentum for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) is positive.