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: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); strong 1-year return of +21.4%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.91% over 10 days); RSI 29 — oversold; rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.33x avg). Currently 12.0% off its 52-week high. Score: +0/7.
WMT is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($115.46) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($125.94), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 29.4 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of +21.4% compares to +24.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 3.0%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $12,136 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 3.0%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($115.46)
✗Above 50-day MA ($125.94)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 29.4
✓Positive return (+21.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−12.0%)
Period Range $118.88
$93.43$135.16
RSI (14) 29.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$118.88
Period Return+21.4%
Period High$135.16
Period Low$93.43
Drawdown−12.0%
MA-50$125.94
MA-200$115.46
RSI (14)29.4
Avg Volume (30d)22.1M
vs. SPYtrailed by 3.0%
Return Rank#524 of 1245
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($115.46)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($125.94)