Decline depth
-21.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $263.33, 359d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber ListRecovering
MORNMorningstar, Inc.
Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · mid-cap ($7.4B)
-21.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $263.33 set 2025-08-22 · 359d ago
Current
$207.41
Decline depth
-21.2%
Decline σ
1.1σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$MORN has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 43.5% from its 52-week high then — now down -21.2%.
It has clawed back 7.8 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 56.0% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
MORN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 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 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
1.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.72% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about MORN.
MORN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -21.2% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
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 MORN's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 3 (green), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-29. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about MORN
What people ask.
Why is MORN on Broken Stocks?
MORN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -21.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $263.33, set on 2025-08-22 — 359d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for MORN?
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 — MORN is still Amber List 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 MORN a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. MORN is down -21.2% 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 MORN 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 MORN trading inside its 52-week range?
At $207.41, MORN sits 44.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($141.49) to its 52-week high ($289.63). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has MORN been declining?
The current 21.2% decline accrued over 359d, which annualizes to roughly -21.6% 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 MORN compare to its sector?
There are 74 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 34 Red, 22 Amber, 18 Watch, with 33 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.5% — MORN's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does MORN'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 (2026-07-29) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.