Is DNA Worth Buying in 2026?

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

STOCK BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) Updated 2026-05-03

Here’s whether Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) 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); strong 1-year return of +39.4%; 3-month momentum positive (+5.9%). Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-3.01% over 10 days); RSI 78 — overbought, elevated pullback risk. Currently 44.8% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.

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DNA is trading below its 200-day MA ($10.05) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. With an RSI of 78.0, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of +39.4% compares to +27.9% for SPY (beat the market by 11.5%). The current 44.8% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $13,937 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 11.5%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($10.05)
Above 50-day MA ($7.31)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 78.0
Positive return (+39.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−44.8%)
Period Range $9.70
$5.37 $17.58
RSI (14) 78.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$9.70
Period Return+39.4%
Period High$17.58
Period Low$5.37
Drawdown−44.8%
MA-50$7.31
MA-200$10.05
RSI (14)78.0
Avg Volume (30d)1.2M
vs. SPYbeat by 10.3%
Return Rank#434 of 1236

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