Red List
DLB
Dolby Laboratories
Industrials · Specialty Business Services · mid-cap ($5.5B)
-27.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $75.98 set 2025-05-14 · 365d ago
Current
$54.79
Decline depth
-27.9%
Decline σ
6.5σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

DLB qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-27.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $75.98, 365d 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
6.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.76% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about DLB.

DLB qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -27.9% 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.

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

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.5σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-04-30. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $55.73 0.0% of range 52W high $78.28

Sector context · Industrials

119 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

60 Red List
22 Amber
37 Watch
-32.6% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMR (-79.0%). Least-bad: TRNS (-20.3%). See all Industrials listings →

Questions about DLB

What people ask.

Why is DLB on Broken Stocks?

DLB qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -27.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $75.98, set on 2025-05-14 — 365d ago.

Is DLB a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. DLB is down -27.9% 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 DLB 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 DLB trading inside its 52-week range?

At $54.79, DLB sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($55.73) to its 52-week high ($78.28). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has DLB been declining?

The current 27.9% decline accrued over 365d, which annualizes to roughly -27.9% 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 DLB compare to its sector?

There are 119 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 60 Red, 22 Amber, 37 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.6% — DLB's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does DLB'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 (2026-04-30) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.