Here’s whether Exxon Mobil 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: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+1.99% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +40.5%; 3-month momentum positive (+12.7%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); RSI 18 — oversold. Currently 17.0% off its 52-week high. Score: +3/7.
XOM is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($125.96) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($154.71), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 17.8 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of +40.5% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 5.5%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $14,055 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 5.5%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($125.96)
✗Above 50-day MA ($154.71)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 17.8
✓Positive return (+40.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−17.0%)
Period Range $146.44
$101.19$176.41
RSI (14) 17.8
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$146.44
Period Return+40.5%
Period High$176.41
Period Low$101.19
Drawdown−17.0%
MA-50$154.71
MA-200$125.96
RSI (14)17.8
Avg Volume (30d)24.5M
vs. SPYbeat by 5.5%
Return Rank#429 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($125.96)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($154.71)