Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
Here’s whether Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) 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. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.58% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -12.4%; 3-month momentum negative (-5.1%). Currently 23.2% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
ASO is trading below its 200-day MA ($52.47) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 40.9 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -12.4% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 32.8%). The current 23.2% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.