Decline depth
-28.7%
From rolling 252-day high of $120.79, 194d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
ELEstee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products · large-cap ($30.7B)
-28.7%
from rolling 252-day high of $120.79 set 2026-02-03 · 194d ago
Current
$86.10
Decline depth
-28.7%
Decline σ
1.8σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$EL landed on the list 2026-03-08, down 23.8% from its 52-week high that day — now down -28.7%.
That's 5.4 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 44.7% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-09 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
EL qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 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.
Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
1.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.8% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about EL.
EL qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -28.7% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-08-19. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about EL
What people ask.
Why is EL on Broken Stocks?
EL qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -28.7% from its rolling 252-day high of $120.79, set on 2026-02-03 — 194d ago.
Is EL a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. EL is down -28.7% 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 EL 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 EL trading inside its 52-week range?
At $86.10, EL sits 35.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($66.22) to its 52-week high ($121.64). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has EL been declining?
The current 28.7% decline accrued over 194d, which annualizes to roughly -54.0% 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 EL compare to its sector?
There are 43 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 23 Red, 11 Amber, 9 Watch, with 12 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.9% — EL's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does EL'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 (2026-08-19) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.