Decline depth
-24.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $148.55, 44d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Red List
MIDDThe Middleby Corporation
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · mid-cap ($5.3B)
-24.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $148.55 set 2026-07-07 · 44d ago
Current
$112.52
Decline depth
-24.2%
Decline σ
8.7σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$MIDD landed on the list 2026-03-28, down 24.9% from its 52-week high that day — now down -24.2%.
That's 6.9 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-30 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
MIDD qualifies for the Red List 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
8.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.31% per day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about MIDD.
MIDD qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -24.2% 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: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 8.7σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-11. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about MIDD
What people ask.
Why is MIDD on Broken Stocks?
MIDD qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -24.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $148.55, set on 2026-07-07 — 44d ago.
Is MIDD a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. MIDD 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 MIDD 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 MIDD trading inside its 52-week range?
At $112.52, MIDD sits 39.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($89.16) to its 52-week high ($148.55). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has MIDD been declining?
The current 24.2% decline accrued over 44d, which annualizes to roughly -200.8% 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 MIDD compare to its sector?
There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 66 Red, 42 Amber, 43 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.9% — MIDD's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does MIDD'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 (2026-08-11) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.