Amber List
AVNT
Avient Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · mid-cap ($3.2B)
-21.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $44.49 set 2026-02-12 · 91d ago
Current
$34.76
Decline depth
-21.9%
Decline σ
6.3σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

AVNT qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-21.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $44.49, 91d 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
6.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.14% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about AVNT.

AVNT qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -21.9% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.3σ over 10 bars.

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

Earnings on file: 2026-05-07. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $27.48 41.9% of range 52W high $44.85

Sector context · Basic Materials

47 other Basic Materials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

18 Red List
6 Amber
23 Watch
-28.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: METC (-73.7%). Least-bad: OR (-20.0%). See all Basic Materials listings →

Questions about AVNT

What people ask.

Why is AVNT on Broken Stocks?

AVNT qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -21.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $44.49, set on 2026-02-12 — 91d ago.

Is AVNT a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. AVNT is down -21.9% 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 AVNT 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 AVNT trading inside its 52-week range?

At $34.76, AVNT sits 41.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($27.48) to its 52-week high ($44.85). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has AVNT been declining?

The current 21.9% decline accrued over 91d, which annualizes to roughly -87.8% 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 AVNT compare to its sector?

There are 47 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 18 Red, 6 Amber, 23 Watch, with 12 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -28.8% — AVNT's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does AVNT'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 (2026-05-07) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.