Is Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 26 September 2025, the technical trend for Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to sideways. The current technical stance is neutral, with mixed indicators influencing this position. The weekly MACD is mildly bearish, while the monthly MACD is bearish. The daily moving averages indicate a mildly bullish sentiment. The Bollinger Bands show a bullish signal on the weekly timeframe but bearish on the monthly. The KST and OBV are both mildly bearish on the weekly but mildly bullish on the monthly.
In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 across most periods, with a year-to-date return of -13.42% compared to the S&P 500's 12.96%, and a one-year return of -15.85% versus the S&P 500's 15.64%. However, it has shown a strong 5-year return of 131.67% against the S&P 500's 101.42%.