STOCKRETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERSUpdated 2026-04-19
Here’s whether Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) 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 +17.4%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-2.24% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-9.3%). Currently 14.1% off its 52-week high. Score: +0/7.
LOW is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($248.37) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($253.15), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 68.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +17.4% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 17.7%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,740 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 17.7%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($248.37)
✗Above 50-day MA ($253.15)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 68.4
✓Positive return (+17.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−14.1%)
Period Range $251.72
$210.33$293.06
RSI (14) 68.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$251.72
Period Return+17.4%
Period High$293.06
Period Low$210.33
Drawdown−14.1%
MA-50$253.15
MA-200$248.37
RSI (14)68.4
Avg Volume (30d)2.6M
vs. SPYtrailed by 17.7%
Return Rank#579 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($248.37)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($253.15)