Is XOM Worth Buying in 2026?

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation

STOCK PETROLEUM REFINING Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) 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); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+0.80% over 10 days); RSI 60 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +49.1%. Currently 9.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +6/7.

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XOM is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($147.57) and 200-day ($141.32) moving averages. An RSI of 60.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +49.1% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 28.7%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $14,910 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 28.7%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($141.32)
Above 50-day MA ($147.57)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 60.5
Positive return (+49.1%)
Within 10% of period high (−9.3%)
Period Range $160.10
$105.67 $176.41
RSI (14) 60.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$160.10
Period Return+49.1%
Period High$176.41
Period Low$105.67
Drawdown−9.3%
MA-50$147.57
MA-200$141.32
RSI (14)60.5
Avg Volume (30d)14.4M
vs. SPYbeat by 28.7%
Return Rank#301 of 1252

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