Sometimes the most interesting opportunities hide in the wreckage of recent selloffs. The industrial sector has seen its share of beaten-down stocks lately, and three companies in particular are flashing technical signals that might catch the attention of contrarian investors.
The Relative Strength Index, or RSI, measures momentum by comparing how strongly a stock performs on up days versus down days. Think of it as a temperature gauge for whether something has gotten too hot or too cold. When the RSI drops below 30, technical analysts typically consider an asset oversold, which can sometimes signal a potential buying opportunity if the fundamentals still look solid.
Here's a closer look at three major industrial players currently trading with RSI readings near or below that 30 threshold.
Voyager Technologies Dips Despite Quantum Partnership
Voyager Technologies Inc. (VOYG) has had a rough month, with shares tumbling around 47% and now trading near its 52-week low of $17.52. The stock closed at $18.51 on Tuesday, up 2.3% for the session.
The selloff seems particularly harsh given some potentially exciting developments. On November 12, Voyager Technologies and Infleqtion announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing dual-use quantum technology in low-Earth orbit and beyond. Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies, framed the collaboration ambitiously: "We're bringing quantum utility out of the lab and into operational theater."
Whether quantum technology in space represents the next frontier or remains speculative depends on your outlook, but the disconnect between the partnership announcement and the stock's continued slide is noteworthy. The company's RSI currently sits at 25.4, suggesting the selling pressure may have gotten overdone.
Albany International Struggles After Earnings Miss
Albany International Corp (AIN) posted weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings on November 5, and investors responded by sending shares down roughly 27% over the past month. The stock hit a 52-week low of $41.15 and closed Tuesday at $42.35, up 2.2%.
The company's RSI has plunged to 21, one of the lowest readings you'll see and a clear signal that the stock has been hammered. But there's more to the story than just disappointing numbers. President and CEO Gunnar Kleveland outlined significant strategic changes in the earnings announcement.
"As announced last week, we are continuing the transformation of Albany International and have initiated a strategic review of our structures assembly business and its associated production site in Salt Lake City, including a potential sale of all or part of the site," Kleveland explained. "Alongside this effort we took decisive action to de-risk our program assumptions which marks an important first step in resolving the issue."
Kleveland emphasized that while near-term uncertainty remains, the company's remaining aerospace portfolio is becoming more strategically aligned with priorities that leverage differentiated advanced technologies and should deliver stronger returns. Essentially, Albany International is reshaping itself, shedding what doesn't work and doubling down on competitive advantages.
The market clearly doesn't love transformation stories in the short term, but that's often when the most interesting value propositions emerge. Albany currently carries a momentum score of 7.35.
Loar Holdings Pulls Back Despite Record Quarter
Loar Holdings Inc (LOAR) posted mixed third-quarter results on November 12, and the stock has dropped approximately 20% over the past month despite some genuinely positive underlying trends. Shares touched a 52-week low of $62.10 and closed Tuesday at $65.36, gaining 2.5%.
The company's RSI stands at 28, firmly in oversold territory. What makes this particularly interesting is that CEO and Executive Co-Chairman Dirkson Charles sounded quite optimistic in the earnings release.
"The strong tailwinds of secular growth in commercial passenger traffic, immense backlogs at the airframe manufacturers, and global demand for defense products once again led us to a record quarter," Charles stated.
Record quarters don't usually coincide with 20% monthly declines, which suggests either the market expected even better results or investors are worried about valuation and future growth rates. The aerospace and defense fundamentals Charles highlighted—passenger traffic growth, manufacturer backlogs, and defense spending—aren't going away anytime soon, which makes the recent pullback worth examining.
The Oversold Opportunity
An oversold reading doesn't automatically mean a stock will bounce back immediately. Sometimes stocks are oversold for good reason, and they can stay that way longer than seems rational. But for investors willing to look past short-term volatility and assess whether the underlying business fundamentals remain intact, these technical signals can highlight potential entry points.
All three of these industrial companies are dealing with specific challenges—quantum technology commercialization for Voyager, strategic restructuring for Albany International, and mixed expectations for Loar Holdings despite strong end-market demand. The question for investors is whether the recent selling has created genuine value or simply reflects deteriorating prospects.
That's the eternal tension in value investing: distinguishing between temporary setbacks and permanent impairments. With RSI readings this low, at least the technical indicators are suggesting these stocks have been thoroughly punished in the short term.