Decline depth
-34.3%
From rolling 252-day high of $41.58, 363d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Amber List
NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cott
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores · small-cap ($736M)
-34.3%
from rolling 252-day high of $41.58 set 2025-08-22 · 363d ago
Current
$27.33
Decline depth
-34.3%
Decline σ
5.0σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$NGVC has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 56.2% from its 52-week high then — now down -34.3%.
It has clawed back 1.3 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 59.9% 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
NGVC 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
5.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (4.08% per day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about NGVC.
NGVC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -34.3% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.0σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 2U (red), monthly 2D (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-08-06. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about NGVC
What people ask.
Why is NGVC on Broken Stocks?
NGVC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -34.3% from its rolling 252-day high of $41.58, set on 2025-08-22 — 363d ago.
Is NGVC a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. NGVC is down -34.3% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 363d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. NGVC is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is NGVC 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 NGVC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $27.33, NGVC sits 17.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($23.47) to its 52-week high ($45.98). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has NGVC been declining?
The current 34.3% decline accrued over 363d, which annualizes to roughly -34.5% 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 NGVC compare to its sector?
There are 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 21 Red, 14 Amber, 9 Watch, with 16 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -31.8% — NGVC's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does NGVC'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 (2026-08-06) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.