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CMCCommercial Metals Company

Industrials · Metal Fabrication · mid-cap ($7.2B)
-22.3%
from rolling 252-day high of $84.32 set 2026-02-11 · 160d ago
Current
$67.08
Decline depth
-22.3%
Decline σ
3.5σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$CMC landed on the list 2026-03-14, down 27.4% from its 52-week high that day — now down -22.3%.

It has clawed back 7.2 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 31.3% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-16 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

CMC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-22.3%
From rolling 252-day high of $84.32, 160d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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
3.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.15% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about CMC.

CMC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -22.3% from its rolling 252-day high.

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

Earnings on file: 2026-06-25. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $48.14 51.6% of range 52W high $84.87

Sector context · Industrials

140 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

59 Red List
38 Amber
43 Watch
-31.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: PSIX (-75.5%). Least-bad: WMS (-20.0%). See all Industrials listings →

Questions about CMC

What people ask.

Why is CMC on Broken Stocks?

CMC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -22.3% from its rolling 252-day high of $84.32, set on 2026-02-11 — 160d ago.

Is CMC a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. CMC is down -22.3% 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 CMC 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 CMC trading inside its 52-week range?

At $67.08, CMC sits 51.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($48.14) to its 52-week high ($84.87). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has CMC been declining?

The current 22.3% decline accrued over 160d, which annualizes to roughly -50.9% 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 CMC compare to its sector?

There are 140 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 59 Red, 38 Amber, 43 Watch, with 26 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -31.8% — CMC's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does CMC'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 (2026-06-25) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.