Should You Buy Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/28
DBI is not a good buy right now for a beginner, long-term investor who is impatient. The stock is in a clear short-term downtrend (bearish momentum, broke below near-term support), hedge funds have been aggressively selling, and near-term pattern odds point to further downside. While profitability and margins improved in 2026/Q3, revenue is still declining and analysts remain neutral with only modest upside to price targets. If you already own it, this is a hold (not an add); if you don’t own it, skip buying at this time.
Technical Analysis
Price/Trend: DBI sold off hard in the regular session (-5.79%) and is at ~6.51 post-market, now below S1 support (6.594). Next notable support is S2 around 6.17; resistance levels are higher and crowded (pivot 7.281, R1 7.968).
Momentum: MACD histogram is negative (-0.201) and expanding lower, signaling strengthening bearish momentum. RSI(6) ~30.4 is near oversold territory, which can produce bounces, but the dominant signal is still downside momentum.
Moving averages: Converging MAs suggest lack of stable uptrend; combined with negative MACD, it favors continued weakness rather than a clean long-term entry.
Pattern/Probabilities: Similar-pattern analysis suggests a 60% chance of declines of roughly -7.41% (next day), -10.26% (next week), and -7.36% (next month), reinforcing that the current tape is unfavorable for an impatient entry.