As of Aug. 3, 2026, three stocks in the materials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

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 overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.

Greif Inc (NYSE:GEF)

  • On July 28, Greif posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Grief’s CEO Ole Rosgaard said, “Our third quarter results demonstrate that Greif continues to become a stronger company despite a challenging industrial environment. Industrial demand remains subdued, geopolitical uncertainty continues to create volatility, and we have yet to see compelling evidence of a broad recovery. Our agenda, however, has not changed. We are not waiting for the cycle to improve. We are improving Greif everywhere.” The company’s stock gained around 16% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $88.50.
  • RSI Value: 78.9                                
  • GEF Price Action: Shares of Greif fell 0.9% to close at $86.55 on Friday.
  • Edge Stock Ratings: 88.53 Momentum score with Value at 57.03.

Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE:CLW)

  • On July 28, Clearwater Paper posted second-quarter adjusted loss of $1.75 per share. “We executed well during the second quarter, successfully completing the Lewiston major maintenance outage while reducing costs at our Cypress Bend facility. We delivered significant volume growth sequentially and versus prior year as we continue to maintain and improve share with our key strategic customers. We also significantly reduced our net debt during the quarter while continuing to invest in our assets,” said Arsen Kitch, president and chief executive officer. The company’s stock gained around 33% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $23.20.
  • RSI Value: 74.8
  • CLW Price Action: Shares of Clearwater Paper fell 0.6% to close at $21.03 on Friday.

CVR Partners LP (NYSE:UAN)

  • On July 29, CVR Partners posted second-quarter earnings of $7.33 per share, up from $3.67 per share, in the year-ago period. “We posted another quarter of strong operating and financial results, with a consolidated ammonia utilization rate of 99 percent and a distribution of $6.08 per common unit declared for the second quarter,” said Dane Neumann, Chief Executive Officer of CVR Partners. The company’s stock gained around 16% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $139.50.
  • RSI Value: 71.1
  • UAN Price Action: Shares of CVR Partners gained 0.8% to close at $128.99 on Friday.

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