Here’s whether Macy's Inc. (M) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); strong 1-year return of +77.5%. Concerns: 50-day MA is falling (-1.73% over 10 days); RSI 71 — overbought, elevated pullback risk; 3-month momentum negative (-10.1%); declining volume on rally — weak conviction (0.64x 30d avg). Currently 19.9% off its 52-week high. Score: +0/7.
M is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($19.29) and 200-day ($18.32) moving averages. With an RSI of 70.5, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of +77.5% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 42.4%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $17,748 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 42.4%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($18.32)
✓Above 50-day MA ($19.29)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 70.5
✓Positive return (+77.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−19.9%)
Period Range $19.54
$10.54$24.41
RSI (14) 70.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$19.54
Period Return+77.5%
Period High$24.41
Period Low$10.54
Drawdown−19.9%
MA-50$19.29
MA-200$18.32
RSI (14)70.5
Avg Volume (30d)7.9M
vs. SPYbeat by 42.4%
Return Rank#270 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($18.32)