Decline depth
-27.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $264.46, 132d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Watch
SAMBoston Beer Company, Inc. (The)
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Brewers · small-cap ($1.9B)
-27.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $264.46 set 2026-04-10 · 132d ago
Current
$190.82
Decline depth
-27.9%
Decline σ
1.8σ
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 -27.9%.
That's 1.0 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. 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 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
1.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.94% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about SAM.
SAM qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -27.9% from its rolling 252-day high.
Earnings on file: 2026-07-23. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about SAM
What people ask.
Why is SAM on Broken Stocks?
SAM qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -27.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $264.46, set on 2026-04-10 — 132d ago.
Is SAM a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. SAM is down -27.9% 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 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 $190.82, SAM sits 30.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($158.68) 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 27.9% decline accrued over 132d, which annualizes to roughly -77.1% 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 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 21 Red, 15 Amber, 8 Watch, with 16 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.6% — 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 (2026-07-23) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.