Here’s whether Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 52 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +27.6%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.66% over 10 days). Currently 10.4% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.
WMT is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($116.01) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($125.60), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 52.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +27.6% compares to +22.9% for SPY (beat the market by 4.8%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $12,764 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 4.8%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($116.01)
✗Above 50-day MA ($125.60)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 52.1
✓Positive return (+27.6%)
!Within 10% of period high (−10.4%)
Period Range $121.04
$93.43$135.16
RSI (14) 52.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$121.04
Period Return+27.6%
Period High$135.16
Period Low$93.43
Drawdown−10.4%
MA-50$125.60
MA-200$116.01
RSI (14)52.1
Avg Volume (30d)22.7M
vs. SPYbeat by 4.8%
Return Rank#487 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($116.01)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($125.60)