Amber List

AOSA.O. Smith Corporation

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · mid-cap ($7.9B)
-29.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $81.41 set 2026-02-12 · 105d ago
Current
$57.62
Decline depth
-29.2%
Decline σ
6.8σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$AOS landed on the list 2026-03-18, down 21.8% from its 52-week high that day — now down -29.2%.

That's 6.0 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 31.9% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-18 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

AOS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-29.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $81.41, 105d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 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
6.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.88% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about AOS.

AOS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -29.2% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.8σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 2U (red), monthly 2D (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-04-30. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $54.16 12.5% of range 52W high $81.87

Sector context · Industrials

137 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

57 Red List
33 Amber
47 Watch
-30.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: CAR (-79.4%). Least-bad: HUBG (-20.1%). See all Industrials listings →

Questions about AOS

What people ask.

Why is AOS on Broken Stocks?

AOS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -29.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $81.41, set on 2026-02-12 — 105d ago.

Is AOS a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. AOS is down -29.2% 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 AOS 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 AOS trading inside its 52-week range?

At $57.62, AOS sits 12.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($54.16) to its 52-week high ($81.87). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has AOS been declining?

The current 29.2% decline accrued over 105d, which annualizes to roughly -101.5% 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 AOS compare to its sector?

There are 137 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 57 Red, 33 Amber, 47 Watch, with 83 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.8% — AOS's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does AOS'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 (2026-04-30) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.