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: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 63 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +14.3%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-0.99% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-12.3%). Currently 14.7% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.
WMT is trading below its 200-day MA ($118.32) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 63.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +14.3% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 6.1%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,430 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 6.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($118.32)
✓Above 50-day MA ($114.49)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 63.4
✓Positive return (+14.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−14.7%)
Period Range $115.27
$95.42$135.16
RSI (14) 63.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$115.27
Period Return+14.3%
Period High$135.16
Period Low$95.42
Drawdown−14.7%
MA-50$114.49
MA-200$118.32
RSI (14)63.4
Avg Volume (30d)21.0M
vs. SPYtrailed by 6.1%
Return Rank#539 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($118.32)
Price is above the 50-day moving average ($114.49)