BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:BNED • US06777U2006
8.96 USD
+0.41 (+4.8%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
8.2222 USD
-0.74 (-8.23%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:20:17 PM
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to BNED. BNED has been a bad performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium term time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BNED is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
- In the last month BNED has a been trading in the 8.12 - 9.71 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
- The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
- BNED is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 121 other stocks in this industry, BNED did better than 46% of them.
- BNED is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so BNED is lagging the market.
BNED has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. We notice that large players showed an interest for BNED in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.84 to 8.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @8.31 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @8.08 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @6.31 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.17 to 9.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @9.43 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.64 to 9.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @10.15 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for BNED is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BNED is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.12 | NEGATIVE | BNED has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.88% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BNED is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BNED is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BNED is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BNED is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BNED has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BNED is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.14 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BNED suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.07 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BNED suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
8.96
+0.41 (+4.8%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg4.8%
1 Week0.11%
2 Weeks-2.08%
1 Month7.69%
3 Month8.87%
6 Month3.11%
12 Month-17.19%
2 Year-90.71%
3 Year-95.65%
5 Year-98.62%
10 Year-99.16%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.47
ATR(20)%5.14%
ATR Inc6.62%
Range Today0.3
ADR(20)0.44
ADR(20)%4.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.12
3 months CRS70.33
6 months CRS46.79
Mansfield-1.54
10 Day High9.72
10 Day Low8.54
20 Day High9.72
20 Day Low8.12
52 Week High12.21
52 Week Low5.9
CS1 End8.95
CR1 Start9.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.91%
DER(5)4.61%
Volume248.80K
Volume Incr-20.98%
Vol(5)290.18K
Vol(50)442.34K
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 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 Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for BNED stock?
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) has an RSI value of 50.6523. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?
The short term momentum for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) is neutral.