Top 3 Defensive Stocks Which Could Rescue Your Portfolio In Q1

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. MGP Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ:MGPI) On Feb. 25, MGP Ingredients reported upbeat 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 32% over the past month and has a 52-week low of $17.30. RSI Value: 17.9 MGPI Price Action: Shares of MGP Ingredients fell 2.7% to close at $17.40 on Monday. Edge Stock Ratings: 5.12 Momentum score. Campbell’s Co (NASDAQ:CPB) On March 13, Campbell’s named Joshua Levine as chief investor relations officer. The company's stock fell around 15% over the past five days and has a 52-week low of $21.19. RSI Value: 20.5 CPB Price Action: Shares of Campbell’s fell 1.5% to close at $21.39 on Monday. Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in CPB stock. General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) On March 16, Barclays analyst Andrew Lazar maintained General Mills with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $46 to $43. The company's stock fell around 13% over the past month and has a 52-week low of $38.59. RSI Value: 22.5 GIS Price Action: Shares of General Mills fell 1% to close at $38.98 on Monday. Benzinga Pro’s signals feature notified of a potential breakout in GIS shares. Learn more about BZ Edge Rankings—click to see scores for other stocks in the sector and see how they compare. Photo via Shutterstock