Decline depth
-35.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $65.33, 112d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
ASTEAstec Industries, Inc.
Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · small-cap ($994M)
-35.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $65.33 set 2026-04-30 · 112d ago
Current
$41.87
Decline depth
-35.9%
Decline σ
7.8σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$ASTE landed on the list 2026-05-29, down 23.3% from its 52-week high that day — now down -35.9%.
That's 10.4 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 37.0% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-05-29 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
ASTE qualifies for the Red List 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
7.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.72% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about ASTE.
ASTE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -35.9% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.8σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about ASTE
What people ask.
Why is ASTE on Broken Stocks?
ASTE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -35.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $65.33, set on 2026-04-30 — 112d ago.
Is ASTE a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. ASTE is down -35.9% from its 52-week high of $65.33, set 112d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.
Is ASTE 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 ASTE trading inside its 52-week range?
At $41.87, ASTE sits 5.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($40.47) to its 52-week high ($65.69). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has ASTE been declining?
The current 35.9% decline accrued over 112d, which annualizes to roughly -117.0% 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 ASTE compare to its sector?
There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 66 Red, 42 Amber, 43 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.8% — ASTE's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does ASTE'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 (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.