STOCKOIL & GAS FIELD MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTUpdated 2026-04-19
Here’s whether DNOW Inc. (DNOW) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 43 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-4.42% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -23.4%; 3-month momentum negative (-16.7%). Currently 30.8% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
DNOW is trading below its 200-day MA ($14.11) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 43.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -23.4% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 58.4%). The current 30.8% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $7,665 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 58.4%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($14.11)
✗Above 50-day MA ($12.82)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 43.5
✗Positive return (-23.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−30.8%)
Period Range $11.95
$10.94$17.26
RSI (14) 43.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$11.95
Period Return-23.4%
Period High$17.26
Period Low$10.94
Drawdown−30.8%
MA-50$12.82
MA-200$14.11
RSI (14)43.5
Avg Volume (30d)3.1M
vs. SPYtrailed by 58.4%
Return Rank#828 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($14.11)