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SNNSmith & Nephew SNATS, Inc.

Healthcare · Medical Devices · large-cap ($12.7B)
-23.4%
from rolling 252-day high of $37.90 set 2025-09-09 · 345d ago
Current
$29.04
Decline depth
-23.4%
Decline σ
5.4σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$SNN landed on the list 2026-04-29, down 21.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -23.4%.

That's 2.9 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-04-29 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

SNN qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-23.4%
From rolling 252-day high of $37.90, 345d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
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
5.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.18% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about SNN.

SNN qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -23.4% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.4σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-08-04. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about SNN

What people ask.

Why is SNN on Broken Stocks?

SNN qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -23.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $37.90, set on 2025-09-09 — 345d ago.

Is SNN a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. SNN is down -23.4% 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 SNN 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 SNN trading inside its 52-week range?

At $29.04, SNN sits 4.7% of the way from its 52-week low ($28.56) to its 52-week high ($38.79). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has SNN been declining?

The current 23.4% decline accrued over 345d, which annualizes to roughly -24.8% 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 SNN compare to its sector?

There are 143 other Healthcare tickers on Broken Stocks: 70 Red, 35 Amber, 38 Watch, with 50 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.1% — SNN's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does SNN'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 (2026-08-04) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.