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KGSKodiak Gas Services, Inc.

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · mid-cap ($5.7B)
-23.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $77.10 set 2026-05-20 · 103d ago
Current
$58.77
Decline depth
-23.8%
Decline σ
4.5σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$KGS landed on the list 2026-07-26, down 25.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -23.8%.

It has clawed back 2.4 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 29.2% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-07-27 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

KGS qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-23.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $77.10, 103d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 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
4.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.99% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about KGS.

KGS qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -23.8% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.5σ over 10 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-08-06. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about KGS

What people ask.

Why is KGS on Broken Stocks?

KGS qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -23.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $77.10, set on 2026-05-20 — 103d ago.

Is KGS a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. KGS is down -23.8% 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 KGS 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 KGS trading inside its 52-week range?

At $58.77, KGS sits 60.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($30.06) to its 52-week high ($77.68). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has KGS been declining?

The current 23.8% decline accrued over 103d, which annualizes to roughly -84.3% 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 KGS compare to its sector?

There are 31 other Energy tickers on Broken Stocks: 7 Red, 8 Amber, 16 Watch, with 6 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -27.4% — KGS's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does KGS'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 (2026-08-06) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.