Stocks dropped Friday after President Donald Trump threatened higher tariffs on China , but one technical metric reveals that some stocks could be oversold and soon due for a rally. A summer of calm in the stock market was disrupted after Trump threatened to slap a “massive increase of Tariffs” on Chinese imports into the United States. These higher tariffs would counter new controls that China has levied on its rare earth exports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 879 points, or 1.9%, and ended the week 2.7% lower. The S & P 500 dropped 2.7% on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 3.6%. The indexes respectively ended the week 2.4% and 2.5% in the red. CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI. Stocks with a 14-day RSI below 30 are considered oversold, meaning that a rebound could be on the horizon. Conversely, a reading above 70 indicates that a stock is overbought and may be soon due for a potential pullback. Following Friday’s selloff, no stocks were left with an RSI above 70. The table below shows stocks with an RSI below 30 that have also slipped at least 5% week to date. Regional bank PNC Financial Services made the list with an RSI of 21. This week, Piper Sandler upgraded shares to an overweight rating from neutral ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings report release, due out before the market opens next Wednesday. The stock has slipped 5% in 2025, offering an attractive entry point for a stock that usually trades at a premium, analyst Scott Siefers wrote. “Despite strong fundamental performance, the shares have languished. They are basically flat YTD, and PNC is the second worst performing large regional we follow,” the analyst wrote. “Historically, PNC has traded closer to a one multiple premium. We see no reason that it should not sustain that premium.” With an RSI of 21, another standout name on the list was Lowe’s . The home improvement retailer has shed about 6% this year. In September, Wolfe Research initiated coverage of the stock at an outperform rating. “We see continued opportunity for LOW to close the performance gap with [Home Depot] and Pro investments should drive share gains. The improved 2Q [same-store sales] was also encouraging ahead of rate cuts,” wrote analyst Spencer Hanus. “That being said, we are cautious on the step-up in SSS in the 2H, given the tougher compares, and the Street is modeling a recovery in SSS next year. Investors are also pricing in multiple rate cuts before the end of the year, so expectations are high. But with rates moving lower, even if recovery is pushed out a couple of quarters, we think investors will keep their focus on the longer-term trend lines here.” Other names on the list included uniform supplier Cintas and dating services provider Match Group . ( Learn the best 2026 strategies from inside the NYSE with Josh Brown and others at CNBC PRO Live. Tickets and info here . )
These stocks are now oversold after Trump tariff threat sparks sell-off
Oct 11, 2025
