Applied Digital Corporation Common Stock
Here’s whether Applied Digital Corporation Common Stock (APLD) 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 63 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +114.4%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-8.80% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-26.7%). Currently 38.5% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
APLD is trading below its 200-day MA ($32.43) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 62.7 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +114.4% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 94.1%). The current 38.5% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.