Amber List
MZTI
The Marzetti Company
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · mid-cap ($3.1B)
-39.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $187.68 set 2025-08-22 · 265d ago
Current
$114.39
Decline depth
-39.0%
Decline σ
7.3σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

MZTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-39.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $187.68, 265d 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
7.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.47% 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 -39.0% from its rolling 252-day high.

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

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.3σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 1 (green), 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 $111.04 4.2% of range 52W high $190.96

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

47 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

28 Red List
12 Amber
7 Watch
-36.1% Median decline

Worst in sector: SKIL (-71.7%). Least-bad: BJ (-20.1%). 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 -39.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $187.68, set on 2025-08-22 — 265d ago.

Is MZTI a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. MZTI is down -39.0% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 265d 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 $114.39, MZTI sits 4.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($111.04) 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 39.0% decline accrued over 265d, which annualizes to roughly -53.7% 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 47 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 28 Red, 12 Amber, 7 Watch, with 11 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.1% — 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.