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Is PSEC Worth Buying in 2026?

Prospect Capital Corporation

STOCK stocks Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) 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 55 — healthy momentum range; 3-month momentum positive (+5.5%). Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-0.56% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -19.3%. Currently 26.4% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.

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PSEC is trading below its 200-day MA ($2.55) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 55.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -19.3% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 39.7%). The current 26.4% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $8,070 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 39.7%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

✗Above 200-day MA ($2.55)
✓Above 50-day MA ($2.24)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 55.4
✗Positive return (-19.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−26.4%)
Period Range $2.30
$2.11 $3.13
RSI (14) 55.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$2.30
Period Return-19.3%
Period High$3.13
Period Low$2.11
Drawdown−26.4%
MA-50$2.24
MA-200$2.55
RSI (14)55.4
Avg Volume (30d)4.4M
vs. SPYtrailed by 39.7%
Return Rank#877 of 1252

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