Is UPST Worth Buying in 2026?

Upstart Holdings, Inc. Common stock

STOCK FINANCE SERVICES Updated 2026-04-19

Here’s whether Upstart Holdings, Inc. Common stock (UPST) 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 (-8.19% over 10 days); RSI 87 — overbought, elevated pullback risk; weak 1-year return of -12.3%; 3-month momentum negative (-28.2%). Currently 60.4% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.

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UPST is trading below its 200-day MA ($49.36) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. With an RSI of 87.0, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of -12.3% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 47.4%). The current 60.4% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $8,770 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 47.4%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($49.36)
Above 50-day MA ($28.91)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 87.0
Positive return (-12.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−60.4%)
Period Range $34.57
$23.97 $87.30
RSI (14) 87.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$34.57
Period Return-12.3%
Period High$87.30
Period Low$23.97
Drawdown−60.4%
MA-50$28.91
MA-200$49.36
RSI (14)87.0
Avg Volume (30d)4.9M
vs. SPYtrailed by 47.4%
Return Rank#778 of 996

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