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LWAYLifeway Foods, Inc.

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · small-cap ($377M)
-24.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $34.20 set 2025-09-17 · 337d ago
Current
$25.91
Decline depth
-24.2%
Decline σ
4.9σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$LWAY landed on the list 2026-05-15, down 29.2% from its 52-week high that day — now down -24.2%.

It has clawed back 5.0 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 33.9% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-05-15 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

LWAY qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-24.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $34.20, 337d ago. Past the 20% Watch 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
4.9σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (4.44% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about LWAY.

LWAY qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -24.2% from its rolling 252-day high.

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

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.9σ over 10 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 LWAY'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 1 (green), monthly 2D (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-08-13. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about LWAY

What people ask.

Why is LWAY on Broken Stocks?

LWAY qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -24.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $34.20, set on 2025-09-17 — 337d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for LWAY?

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 — LWAY is still Watch 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 LWAY a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. LWAY is down -24.2% 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 LWAY 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 LWAY trading inside its 52-week range?

At $25.91, LWAY sits 50.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($17.31) to its 52-week high ($34.20). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has LWAY been declining?

The current 24.2% decline accrued over 337d, which annualizes to roughly -26.2% 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 LWAY compare to its sector?

There are 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 21 Red, 15 Amber, 8 Watch, with 15 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.6% — LWAY's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does LWAY'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 (2026-08-13) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.