Here’s whether Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) 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 47 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +13.3%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-2.99% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-15.7%). Currently 19.0% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
WMT is trading below its 200-day MA ($117.76) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 46.8 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +13.3% compares to +16.5% for SPY (trailed the market by 3.1%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,332 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 3.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($117.76)
✗Above 50-day MA ($117.67)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 46.8
✓Positive return (+13.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−19.0%)
Period Range $109.47
$95.35$135.16
RSI (14) 46.8
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$109.47
Period Return+13.3%
Period High$135.16
Period Low$95.35
Drawdown−19.0%
MA-50$117.67
MA-200$117.76
RSI (14)46.8
Avg Volume (30d)22.5M
vs. SPYtrailed by 3.1%
Return Rank#421 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($117.76)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($117.67)