Red List

MZTIThe Marzetti Company

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · mid-cap ($3.0B)
-42.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $179.87 set 2025-09-11 · 367d ago
Current
$104.05
Decline depth
-42.1%
Decline σ
7.9σ
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 -42.1%.

That's 21.9 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.

From the 52-week high as of 2026-03-16 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

MZTI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-42.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $179.87, 367d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3. Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
7.9σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (2.16%/day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about MZTI.

MZTI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -42.1% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

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

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.9σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-05-04. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.

Questions about MZTI

What people ask.

Why is MZTI on Broken Stocks?

MZTI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -42.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $179.87, set on 2025-09-11 — 367d ago.

Is MZTI a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. MZTI is down -42.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 367d 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 Red 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 $104.05, MZTI sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($104.28) 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 42.1% decline accrued over 367d, which annualizes to roughly -41.9% 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 86 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 42 Red, 27 Amber, 17 Watch, with 6 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.7% — 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.