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What sector is MZTI in and how do its peers look?

MZTI is classified under Consumer Defensive (Packaged Foods). There are currently 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks, with a median decline of 34.4%.

Where is MZTI trading within its 52-week range?

MZTI is currently at 114.22, which is 4.8% of the way from its 52-week low of 110.31 to its 52-week high of 190.96.

Amber List

MZTIThe Marzetti Company

Q: Why is MZTI on Broken Stocks?

MZTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down 39.1% from its rolling 252-day high of 187.68 set on 2025-08-22, 279 days ago. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Q: Is MZTI a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. MZTI is down 39.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 279 days ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. MZTI is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · mid-cap ($3.2B)

-39.1%

from rolling 252-day high of $187.68 set 2025-08-22 · 279d ago

Current

$114.22

Decline depth

-39.1%

Decline σ

6.6σ

TFC

4/5 bearish

Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$MZTI landed on the list 2026-03-16, down 24.3% from its 52-week high that day — now down -39.1%.

That's 15.8 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 45.9% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-16 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

MZTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth

-39.1%

From rolling 252-day high of $187.68, 279d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.

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

6.6σ

Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.15% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about MZTI.

MZTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -39.1% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.6σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 2D (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-05-04. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $110.31 4.8% of range 52W high $190.96

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

34 Red List

12 Amber

8 Watch

-34.4% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMPL (-66.4%). Least-bad: COKE (-20.5%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about MZTI

What people ask.

Why is MZTI on Broken Stocks?

MZTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -39.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $187.68, set on 2025-08-22 — 279d ago.

Is MZTI a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. MZTI is down -39.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 279d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. MZTI is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is MZTI 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 MZTI trading inside its 52-week range?

At $114.22, MZTI sits 4.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($110.31) to its 52-week high ($190.96). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has MZTI been declining?

The current 39.1% decline accrued over 279d, which annualizes to roughly -51.2% 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 MZTI compare to its sector?

There are 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 34 Red, 12 Amber, 8 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.4% — MZTI's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does MZTI'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 (2026-05-04) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.

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MZTIThe Marzetti Company

$MZTI landed on the list 2026-03-16, down 24.3% from its 52-week high that day — now down -39.1%.

MZTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

What price action says about MZTI.

54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

Closest decliners to MZTI

What people ask.