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FRPTFreshpet, Inc.

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · mid-cap ($2.3B)
-38.3%
from rolling 252-day high of $86.00 set 2026-03-05 · 84d ago
Current
$53.09
Decline depth
-38.3%
Decline σ
6.4σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since tracking began

$FRPT has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 24.4% from its 52-week high then — now down -38.3%.

That's 24.1 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 57.5% 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

FRPT qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-38.3%
From rolling 252-day high of $86.00, 84d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 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 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
6.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.79% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about FRPT.

FRPT qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -38.3% 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. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.4σ over 20 bars.

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 FRPT's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.

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

Earnings on file: 2026-05-06. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $46.76 14.7% of range 52W high $89.80

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

33 Red List
13 Amber
8 Watch
-34.4% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMPL (-66.4%). Least-bad: COKE (-20.5%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about FRPT

What people ask.

Why is FRPT on Broken Stocks?

FRPT qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -38.3% from its rolling 252-day high of $86.00, set on 2026-03-05 — 84d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for FRPT?

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 — FRPT 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 FRPT a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. FRPT is down -38.3% from its 52-week high of $86.00, set 84d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.

Is FRPT 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 FRPT trading inside its 52-week range?

At $53.09, FRPT sits 14.7% of the way from its 52-week low ($46.76) to its 52-week high ($89.80). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has FRPT been declining?

The current 38.3% decline accrued over 84d, which annualizes to roughly -166.4% 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 FRPT compare to its sector?

There are 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 33 Red, 13 Amber, 8 Watch, with 28 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.4% — FRPT's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does FRPT'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 (2026-05-06) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.