Decline depth
-31.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $289.87, 209d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Home Improvement Retail · large-cap ($113.2B)
-31.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $289.87 set 2026-02-12 · 209d ago
Current
$198.60
Decline depth
-31.5%
Decline σ
9.8σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$LOW landed on the list 2026-03-18, down 21.1% from its 52-week high that day — now down -31.5%.
That's 11.8 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
From the 52-week high as of 2026-03-18 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
LOW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
9.8σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (1.3%/day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about LOW.
LOW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -31.5% 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: decline sigma also reads 9.8σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-19. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.
Questions about LOW
What people ask.
Why is LOW on Broken Stocks?
LOW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -31.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $289.87, set on 2026-02-12 — 209d ago.
Is LOW a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. LOW is down -31.5% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 209d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. LOW is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is LOW 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 LOW trading inside its 52-week range?
At $198.60, LOW sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($199.40) to its 52-week high ($293.06). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has LOW been declining?
The current 31.5% decline accrued over 209d, which annualizes to roughly -55.0% 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 LOW compare to its sector?
There are 276 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 147 Red, 69 Amber, 60 Watch, with 13 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.9% — LOW's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does LOW'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.