ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Here’s whether ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (WMS) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
Positives: RSI 41 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +13.2%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.23% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-13.2%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.21x avg). Currently 27.4% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
WMS is trading below its 200-day MA ($147.11) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 41.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +13.2% compares to +24.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 11.1%). The current 27.4% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.