Here’s whether Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 61 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +27.2%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.61% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-7.9%). Currently 16.7% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
WFC is trading below its 200-day MA ($84.48) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 61.0 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +27.2% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 7.8%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $12,724 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 7.8%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($84.48)
✗Above 50-day MA ($82.62)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 61.0
✓Positive return (+27.2%)
!Within 10% of period high (−16.7%)
Period Range $81.41
$63.37$97.76
RSI (14) 61.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$81.41
Period Return+27.2%
Period High$97.76
Period Low$63.37
Drawdown−16.7%
MA-50$82.62
MA-200$84.48
RSI (14)61.0
Avg Volume (30d)17.9M
vs. SPYtrailed by 7.8%
Return Rank#509 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($84.48)