Is NFLX Worth Buying in 2026?

NetFlix Inc

STOCK SERVICES-VIDEO TAPE RENTAL Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether NetFlix Inc (NFLX) 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 (-2.94% over 10 days); RSI 73 — overbought, elevated pullback risk; weak 1-year return of -36.5%; 3-month momentum negative (-10.2%). Currently 38.3% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.

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NFLX is trading below its 200-day MA ($89.20) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. With an RSI of 72.9, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of -36.5% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 56.9%). The current 38.3% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $6,352 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 56.9%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($89.20)
Above 50-day MA ($74.84)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 72.9
Positive return (-36.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−38.3%)
Period Range $78.16
$65.08 $126.71
RSI (14) 72.9
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$78.16
Period Return-36.5%
Period High$126.71
Period Low$65.08
Drawdown−38.3%
MA-50$74.84
MA-200$89.20
RSI (14)72.9
Avg Volume (30d)42.8M
vs. SPYtrailed by 56.9%
Return Rank#990 of 1252

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