Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Here’s whether Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 60 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +70.4%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.35% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-12.8%). Currently 15.3% off its 52-week high. Score: +1/7.
GOOGL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($331.38) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($353.89), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 59.6 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +70.4% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 50.1%).