Decline depth
-26.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $770.61, 170d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
-26.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $770.61 set 2026-03-03 · 170d ago
Current
$563.86
Decline depth
-26.8%
Decline σ
3.1σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$NOC landed on the list 2026-04-22, down 23.8% from its 52-week high that day — now down -26.8%.
That's 5.0 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 35.9% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-04-22 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
NOC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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.
Decline sigma
3.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.66% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about NOC.
NOC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -26.8% from its rolling 252-day high.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase monthly. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 3 (red), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-21. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about NOC
What people ask.
Why is NOC on Broken Stocks?
NOC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -26.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $770.61, set on 2026-03-03 — 170d ago.
Is NOC a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. NOC is down -26.8% 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 NOC 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 NOC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $563.86, NOC sits 28.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($479.02) to its 52-week high ($774.00). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has NOC been declining?
The current 26.8% decline accrued over 170d, which annualizes to roughly -57.5% 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 NOC compare to its sector?
There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 67 Red, 42 Amber, 42 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.9% — NOC's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does NOC'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 (2026-07-21) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.