Decline depth
-34.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $47.70, 365d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red ListRecovering
PPCPilgrim's Pride Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · mid-cap ($6.4B)
-34.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $47.70 set 2025-08-20 · 365d ago
Current
$31.26
Decline depth
-34.5%
Decline σ
2.0σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$PPC landed on the list 2026-03-03, down 26.3% from its 52-week high that day — now down -34.5%.
That's 17.0 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 53.4% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-03 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
PPC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
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
2.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.38% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about PPC.
PPC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -34.5% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 5/5 bearish time frames.
Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.
Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether PPC's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 1 (green), weekly 2U (green), monthly 3 (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-29. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about PPC
What people ask.
Why is PPC on Broken Stocks?
PPC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -34.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $47.70, set on 2025-08-20 — 365d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for PPC?
Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — PPC is still Red List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is PPC a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. PPC is down -34.5% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 365d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. PPC is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is PPC 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 PPC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $31.26, PPC sits 22.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($25.90) to its 52-week high ($50.09). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has PPC been declining?
The current 34.5% decline accrued over 365d, 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 PPC compare to its sector?
There are 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 20 Red, 15 Amber, 9 Watch, with 15 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -31.8% — PPC's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does PPC'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 (2026-07-29) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.