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); RSI 37 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +34.0%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.91% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-6.5%). Currently 16.7% off its 52-week high. Score: +1/7.
XOM is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($133.98) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($151.91), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 37.0 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +34.0% compares to +22.9% for SPY (beat the market by 11.1%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $13,397 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 11.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($133.98)
✗Above 50-day MA ($151.91)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 37.0
✓Positive return (+34.0%)
!Within 10% of period high (−16.7%)
Period Range $147.01
$105.53$176.41
RSI (14) 37.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$147.01
Period Return+34.0%
Period High$176.41
Period Low$105.53
Drawdown−16.7%
MA-50$151.91
MA-200$133.98
RSI (14)37.0
Avg Volume (30d)16.8M
vs. SPYbeat by 11.1%
Return Rank#437 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($133.98)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($151.91)