Red ListRecovering

CCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas, S.

Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Brewers · mid-cap ($2.2B)
-21.7%
from rolling 252-day high of $15.36 set 2026-01-29 · 203d ago
Current
$12.02
Decline depth
-21.7%
Decline σ
2.3σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$CCU landed on the list 2026-03-03, down 21.1% from its 52-week high that day — now down -21.7%.

That's 0.6 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 31.7% below that high along the way.

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

Structural break signals

CCU qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-21.7%
From rolling 252-day high of $15.36, 203d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 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. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
2.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.71% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about CCU.

CCU qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -21.7% 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.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 5/5 bearish time frames.

Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.

Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether CCU's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.

Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 1 (green), monthly 2U (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-08-04. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about CCU

What people ask.

Why is CCU on Broken Stocks?

CCU qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -21.7% from its rolling 252-day high of $15.36, set on 2026-01-29 — 203d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for CCU?

Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — CCU is still Red List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.

Is CCU a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. CCU is down -21.7% 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 CCU 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 CCU trading inside its 52-week range?

At $12.02, CCU sits 28.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($10.71) to its 52-week high ($15.36). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has CCU been declining?

The current 21.7% decline accrued over 203d, which annualizes to roughly -39.0% 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 CCU compare to its sector?

There are 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 20 Red, 15 Amber, 9 Watch, with 15 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.6% — CCU's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does CCU'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 (2026-08-04) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.