Decline depth
-43.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $114.42, 367d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
BFAMBright Horizons Family Solution
Consumer Cyclical · Personal Services · mid-cap ($4.2B)
-43.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $114.42 set 2025-09-11 · 367d ago
Current
$65.12
Decline depth
-43.1%
Decline σ
8.9σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$BFAM has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 43.7% from its 52-week high then — now down -43.1%.
That's 7.3 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 55.5% below that high along the way.
From the 52-week high as of 2026-03-02 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
BFAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
8.9σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (1.81%/day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about BFAM.
BFAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -43.1% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 8.9σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 2D (red), monthly 2D (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-30. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.
Questions about BFAM
What people ask.
Why is BFAM on Broken Stocks?
BFAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -43.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $114.42, set on 2025-09-11 — 367d ago.
Is BFAM a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. BFAM is down -43.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 367d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. BFAM is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is BFAM 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 BFAM trading inside its 52-week range?
At $65.12, BFAM sits 10.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($57.63) to its 52-week high ($130.76). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has BFAM been declining?
The current 43.1% decline accrued over 367d, which annualizes to roughly -42.9% 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 BFAM compare to its sector?
There are 244 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 132 Red, 62 Amber, 50 Watch, with 19 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.0% — BFAM's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does BFAM'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 (2026-07-30) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.