Decline depth
-29.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $34.20, 253d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
-29.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $34.20 set 2025-09-17 · 253d ago
Current
$24.02
Decline depth
-29.8%
Decline σ
4.2σ
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 -29.8%.
Roughly where it joined — no recovery, no further break. 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.
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
4.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.25% 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 -29.8% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.2σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 1 (red), monthly 1 (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-05-14. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $17.31
39.7% of range
52W high $34.20
Sector context · Consumer Defensive
54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.
34
Red List
13
Amber
7
Watch
-35.7%
Median decline
Worst in sector: SMPL (-66.4%). Least-bad: COKE (-20.5%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to LWAY
Red List
DG
Dollar General Corporation
Amber ListRecovering
KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Red List
EDU
New Oriental Education & Techno
Red List
SAM
Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The)
Amber List
ACI
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Red List
AVO
Mission Produce, Inc.
Questions about LWAY
What people ask.
Why is LWAY on Broken Stocks?
LWAY qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -29.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $34.20, set on 2025-09-17 — 253d ago.
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 -29.8% 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 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 $24.02, LWAY sits 39.7% 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 29.8% decline accrued over 253d, which annualizes to roughly -43.0% 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 LWAY compare to its sector?
There are 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 34 Red, 13 Amber, 7 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.7% — 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 (2026-05-14) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.