Top 3 Risk Off Stocks That Could Blast Off In March

by | Mar 2, 2026 | General

The most oversold stocks in the consumer staples sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.

Nomad Foods Ltd (NYSE:NOMD)

  • On Feb. 26, Nomad Foods reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results and issued FY26 EPS guidance below estimates. Noam Gottesman, Nomad Foods’ Co-Chairman and Founder, said, “While it has only been a few months, I am encouraged by the rapid changes being implemented at Nomad Foods and the multi-year vision that is beginning to unfold. Dominic and his team have a lot of work ahead of them, but they are starting from a good place.” The company’s stock fell around 16% over the past five days and has a 52-week low of $10.66.
  • RSI Value: 24.4
  • NOMD Price Action: Shares of Nomad Foods fell 2.6% to close at $10.97 on Friday.
  • Edge Stock Ratings: 5.71 Momentum score with Value at 45.06.

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)         

  • On Feb. 26, Vital Farms reported worse-than-expected quarterly financial results and cut its FY26 sales guidance. “2025 was the year we scaled our supply chain to meet demand. By expanding Egg Central Station and growing our farmer network to over 600 small farms, we’ve meaningfully reduced the supply constraints that previously capped our growth,” said Russell Diez-Canseco, Vital Farms’ President and CEO. The company’s stock fell around 21% over the past five days and has a 52-week low of $19.80.
  • RSI Value: 22.2
  • VITL Price Action: Shares of Vital Farms fell 4.6% to close at $21.09 on Friday.
  • Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in VITL stock.

MGP Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ:MGPI)

  • On Feb. 25, MGP Ingredients reported fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY26 guidance below estimates. “2025 was a year of deliberate repositioning for MGP,” said Julie Francis, president and CEO. “I am pleased with the team’s efforts as we did what we said we will do and made meaningful progress against each of the five initiatives we outlined at the start of the year, advanced our key priorities, and delivered full-year financial results above our prior expectations.” The company’s stock fell around 26% over the past five days and has a 52-week low of $18.48.
  • RSI Value: 19.6
  • MGPI Price Action: Shares of MGP Ingredients fell 3.9% to close at $19.00 on Friday.
  • Benzinga Pro’s signals feature notified of a potential breakout in MGPI shares.

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