Red List
PFSI
PennyMac Financial Services, In
Financial Services · Mortgage Finance · mid-cap ($4.7B)
-45.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $159.83 set 2026-01-16 · 118d ago
Current
$87.82
Decline depth
-45.1%
Decline σ
5.0σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

PFSI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-45.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $159.83, 118d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 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. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
5.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.87% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about PFSI.

PFSI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -45.1% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.

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

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.0σ over 20 bars.

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

Earnings on file: 2026-01-29. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $82.65 6.7% of range 52W high $160.36

Sector context · Financial Services

89 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.

41 Red List
29 Amber
19 Watch
-32.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: GSHD (-67.9%). Least-bad: FG (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →

Questions about PFSI

What people ask.

Why is PFSI on Broken Stocks?

PFSI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -45.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $159.83, set on 2026-01-16 — 118d ago.

Is PFSI a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. PFSI is down -45.1% from its 52-week high of $159.83, set 118d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.

Is PFSI 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 PFSI trading inside its 52-week range?

At $87.82, PFSI sits 6.7% of the way from its 52-week low ($82.65) to its 52-week high ($160.36). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has PFSI been declining?

The current 45.1% decline accrued over 118d, which annualizes to roughly -139.5% 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 PFSI compare to its sector?

There are 89 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 41 Red, 29 Amber, 19 Watch, with 32 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.8% — PFSI's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does PFSI'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 (2026-01-29) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.