Decline depth
-31.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $264.46, 48d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
SAMBoston Beer Company, Inc. (The)
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Brewers · small-cap ($1.9B)
-31.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $264.46 set 2026-04-10 · 48d ago
Current
$180.45
Decline depth
-31.8%
Decline σ
9.0σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$SAM landed on the list 2026-05-09, down 28.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -31.8%.
It has clawed back 1.3 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 39.1% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-05-11 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
SAM qualifies for the Red List 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
9.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.0% per day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about SAM.
SAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -31.8% 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. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 9.0σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 2D (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-04-30. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $169.98
11.1% of range
52W high $264.46
Sector context · Consumer Defensive
54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.
33
Red List
13
Amber
8
Watch
-35.7%
Median decline
Worst in sector: SMPL (-66.4%). Least-bad: COKE (-20.5%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to SAM
Amber ListRecovering
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Red List
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Amber ListRecovering
KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Red List
DG
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Amber ListRecovering
LW
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Watch
LWAY
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Questions about SAM
What people ask.
Why is SAM on Broken Stocks?
SAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -31.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $264.46, set on 2026-04-10 — 48d ago.
Is SAM a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. SAM is down -31.8% from its 52-week high of $264.46, set 48d 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 SAM 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 SAM trading inside its 52-week range?
At $180.45, SAM sits 11.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($169.98) to its 52-week high ($264.46). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has SAM been declining?
The current 31.8% decline accrued over 48d, which annualizes to roughly -241.8% 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 SAM compare to its sector?
There are 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 33 Red, 13 Amber, 8 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.7% — SAM's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does SAM'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 (2026-04-30) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.