STOCKOIL & GAS FIELD MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTUpdated 2026-04-19
Here’s whether NOV Inc. (NOV) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.
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Bullish
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+0.67% over 10 days); RSI 41 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +58.5%; 3-month momentum positive (+6.1%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 8.4% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.
NOV is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($15.70) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($19.24), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 41.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +58.5% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 23.4%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $15,851 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 23.4%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($15.70)
✗Above 50-day MA ($19.24)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 41.5
✓Positive return (+58.5%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−8.4%)
Period Range $19.10
$11.44$20.86
RSI (14) 41.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$19.10
Period Return+58.5%
Period High$20.86
Period Low$11.44
Drawdown−8.4%
MA-50$19.24
MA-200$15.70
RSI (14)41.5
Avg Volume (30d)4.9M
vs. SPYbeat by 23.4%
Return Rank#330 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($15.70)