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SCHLScholastic Corporation

Communication Services · Publishing · small-cap ($724M)
-21.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $47.76 set 2026-07-01 · 107d ago
Current
$37.67
Decline depth
-21.1%
Decline σ
2.8σ
TFC
0/5 bearish

Where it stands

On the Watch.

Down 21.1% from its rolling 252-day high, 107 days after the high.

Snapshot . Price structure, not a judgment about the business.

What changed

Since the previous observation.

Tier and recovery signal are unchanged between these two observations.

Comparing with . This compares classification, not price returns.

See the recorded timeline →

Why it is flagged

SCHL qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Down 21.1% from its rolling 252-day high, 107 days after the high. The most severe triggered rule determines the tier.

Inspect the three classification measures
Decline depth
-21.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $47.76, 107d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
2.8σ
Drop over the last 5 bars in units of daily volatility (2.48%/day).

Price history

The price path behind the snapshot.

Daily prices with the rolling-high reference. When a recorded classification event falls on a displayed trading date, it is marked on the chart.

Rolling 252-day high Gold dots: recorded classification events (see timeline) Up day Down day 90 daily bars from Alpaca · through

The recorded history

A timeline of observations.

First observed 2026-05-15. These are scan observations, not exact transition times or the start of a decline. Missing scan dates are not filled in.

  1. Red List → Watch
  2. Amber List → Red List
  3. Watch → Amber List
  4. Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch
  5. Watch → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
  6. Amber List → Watch
  7. Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Amber List
  8. Watch → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
  9. Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch
  10. Watch → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
  11. First observed: Watch

Absence from a captured list does not establish recovery. Historical tiers reflect the rules and data recorded at that time.

Around the worst days

What the news said when SCHL fell hardest.

News published within a day of its largest one-day drops points to an earnings miss or lowered guidance.

  • -7.1%
  • -7.1%
  • -6.9%

A language model's reading of 7 headlines, taken . It classifies the news on those days; it does not explain the whole decline and is not a tier input. How this is produced.

Technical interpretation and signal details

The structural read

What price action says about SCHL.

SCHL qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -21.1% from its rolling 252-day high.

Earnings on file: 2026-07-23. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.

Questions about SCHL

What people ask.

Why is SCHL on Broken Stocks?

SCHL qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -21.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $47.76, set on 2026-07-01 — 107d ago.

Is SCHL a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. SCHL is down -21.1% 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 SCHL 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 SCHL trading inside its 52-week range?

At $37.67, SCHL sits 59.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($22.69) to its 52-week high ($48.07). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has SCHL been declining?

The current 21.1% decline accrued over 107d, which annualizes to roughly -72.0% 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 SCHL compare to its sector?

There are 132 other Communication Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 99 Red, 24 Amber, 9 Watch, with 59 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.9% — SCHL's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does SCHL's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering uses decline depth and recency, bearish time-frame structure, and decline sigma. 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.