Is FLY Worth Buying in 2026?

Firefly Aerospace Inc. Common Stock

STOCK GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether Firefly Aerospace Inc. Common Stock (FLY) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.

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Bearish

Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive). Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-14.67% over 10 days); RSI 74 — overbought, elevated pullback risk; weak 1-year return of -45.9%; 3-month momentum negative (-34.0%). Currently 57.1% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.

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FLY is trading below its 200-day MA ($27.45) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. With an RSI of 74.3, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of -45.9% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 66.3%). The current 57.1% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $5,406 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 66.3%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($27.45)
Above 50-day MA ($26.14)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 74.3
Positive return (-45.9%)
!Within 10% of period high (−57.1%)
Period Range $26.67
$16.00 $62.17
RSI (14) 74.3
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$26.67
Period Return-45.9%
Period High$62.17
Period Low$16.00
Drawdown−57.1%
MA-50$26.14
MA-200$27.45
RSI (14)74.3
Avg Volume (30d)3.4M
vs. SPYtrailed by 66.3%
Return Rank#1040 of 1252

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