Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Here’s whether Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); strong 1-year return of +72.6%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.33% over 10 days); RSI 26 — oversold; 3-month momentum negative (-10.0%). Currently 15.6% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.
GOOGL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($333.03) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($351.77), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 25.6 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of +72.6% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 52.1%).