STOCKSEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICESUpdated 2026-05-03
Here’s whether First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 59 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +67.3%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-3.10% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-8.2%). Currently 26.0% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.
FSLR is trading below its 200-day MA ($221.90) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 59.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +67.3% compares to +22.9% for SPY (beat the market by 44.4%). The current 26.0% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $16,727 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 44.4%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($221.90)
✓Above 50-day MA ($198.79)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 59.1
✓Positive return (+67.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−26.0%)
Period Range $211.71
$122.48$285.99
RSI (14) 59.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$211.71
Period Return+67.3%
Period High$285.99
Period Low$122.48
Drawdown−26.0%
MA-50$198.79
MA-200$221.90
RSI (14)59.1
Avg Volume (30d)2.1M
vs. SPYbeat by 38.2%
Return Rank#275 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($221.90)
Price is above the 50-day moving average ($198.79)