As of Sept. 2, 2026, three stocks in the communication services 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.

NIQ Global Intelligence PLC (NYSE:NIQ)

  • On Sept. 1, UBS analyst Kevin Mcveigh maintained NIQ Global Intelligence with a Buy and raised the price target from $17 to $25. The company’s stock gained around 62% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $19.69.
  • RSI Value: 70.7                                
  • NIQ Price Action: Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence fell 1.8% to close at $18.72 on Tuesday.
  • Edge Stock Ratings: 95.71 Momentum score with Value at 12.74.

Reading International Inc (NASDAQ:RDIB)

  • On Aug. 5, Warrior Met Coal reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. “We delivered record sales volumes, improved pricing and a lower-cost profile in the second quarter, driving significant margin expansion and generating more than $103 million of free cash flow,” commented Walt Scheller, CEO of Warrior. The company’s stock gained around 121% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $24.00.
  • RSI Value: 74.6
  • RDIB Price Action: Shares of Reading International gained 17.2% to close at $17.70 on Monday.

VEON Ltd (NASDAQ:VEON)

  • On July 31, VEON posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter. VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu said, “VEON delivered another quarter of strong, broad-based growth and we are raising our full-year outlook. We are fuelled by our telecom foundation which powers one self-reinforcing flywheel to win us wallet share across every high-growth market we serve.” The company’s stock gained around 17% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $63.48.
  • RSI Value: 72
  • VEON Price Action: Shares of VEON gained 0.7% to close at $62.32 on Tuesday.

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