Is M Worth Buying in 2026?

Macy's Inc.

STOCK RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES Updated 2026-08-23

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: Neutral.

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Neutral

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+1.13% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +76.3%; 3-month momentum positive (+10.4%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); RSI 19 — oversold. Currently 14.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +3/7.

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M is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($21.44) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($24.15), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 19.5 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of +76.3% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 55.9%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $17,635 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 55.9%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($21.44)
Above 50-day MA ($24.15)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 19.5
Positive return (+76.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−14.2%)
Period Range $22.82
$12.66 $26.59
RSI (14) 19.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$22.82
Period Return+76.3%
Period High$26.59
Period Low$12.66
Drawdown−14.2%
MA-50$24.15
MA-200$21.44
RSI (14)19.5
Avg Volume (30d)4.8M
vs. SPYbeat by 55.9%
Return Rank#171 of 999

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