Decline depth
-27.7%
From rolling 252-day high of $739.67, 44d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
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AMATApplied Materials, Inc.
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials · mega-cap ($313.1B)
-27.7%
from rolling 252-day high of $739.67 set 2026-06-30 · 44d ago
Current
$534.54
Decline depth
-27.7%
Decline σ
1.4σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$AMAT landed on the list 2026-07-29, down 41.0% from its 52-week high that day — now down -27.7%.
It has clawed back 9.6 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 41.0% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-07-29 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
AMAT qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
1.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (5.46% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about AMAT.
AMAT qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -27.7% from its rolling 252-day high.
Earnings on file: 2026-05-14. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about AMAT
What people ask.
Why is AMAT on Broken Stocks?
AMAT qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -27.7% from its rolling 252-day high of $739.67, set on 2026-06-30 — 44d ago.
Is AMAT a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. AMAT is down -27.7% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is AMAT a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is AMAT trading inside its 52-week range?
At $534.54, AMAT sits 100.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($151.51) to its 52-week high ($420.50). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has AMAT been declining?
The current 27.7% decline accrued over 44d, which annualizes to roughly -229.8% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does AMAT compare to its sector?
There are 210 other Technology tickers on Broken Stocks: 122 Red, 44 Amber, 44 Watch, with 96 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.3% — AMAT's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does AMAT's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-05-14) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.