Decline depth
-64.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $15.55, 337d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red ListRecovering
EMBCEmbecta Corp.
Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies · micro-cap ($290M)
-64.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $15.55 set 2025-09-17 · 337d ago
Current
$5.46
Decline depth
-64.9%
Decline σ
0.8σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$EMBC landed on the list 2026-03-02, down 35.8% from its 52-week high that day — now down -64.9%.
That's 30.6 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 81.4% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
EMBC qualifies for the Red 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
0.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (6.93% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about EMBC.
EMBC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -64.9% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 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 EMBC'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 weekly. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 2U (green), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-08-07. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about EMBC
What people ask.
Why is EMBC on Broken Stocks?
EMBC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -64.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $15.55, set on 2025-09-17 — 337d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for EMBC?
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 — EMBC 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 EMBC a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. EMBC is down -64.9% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 337d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. EMBC is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is EMBC 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 EMBC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $5.46, EMBC sits 21.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($2.77) to its 52-week high ($15.55). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has EMBC been declining?
The current 64.9% decline accrued over 337d, which annualizes to roughly -70.3% 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 EMBC compare to its sector?
There are 143 other Healthcare tickers on Broken Stocks: 69 Red, 35 Amber, 39 Watch, with 49 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.1% — EMBC's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does EMBC'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 (2026-08-07) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.