Decline depth
-21.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $181.13, 365d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
STZConstellation Brands, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Brewers · large-cap ($24.8B)
-21.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $181.13 set 2025-05-28 · 365d ago
Current
$142.13
Decline depth
-21.5%
Decline σ
6.5σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$STZ landed on the list 2026-03-04, down 23.2% from its 52-week high that day — now down -21.5%.
That's 2.5 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 31.2% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-04 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
STZ qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 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
6.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.2% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about STZ.
STZ qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -21.5% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.5σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-04-08. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $126.45
26.3% of range
52W high $186.05
Sector context · Consumer Defensive
54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.
34
Red List
12
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 STZ
Red ListRecovering
FDP
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
Red ListRecovering
FIZZ
National Beverage Corp.
WatchRecovering
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
Red List
NATR
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc
Red List
USFD
US Foods Holding Corp.
Watch
COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Questions about STZ
What people ask.
Why is STZ on Broken Stocks?
STZ qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -21.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $181.13, set on 2025-05-28 — 365d ago.
Is STZ a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. STZ is down -21.5% 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 STZ 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 STZ trading inside its 52-week range?
At $142.13, STZ sits 26.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($126.45) to its 52-week high ($186.05). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has STZ been declining?
The current 21.5% decline accrued over 365d, which annualizes to roughly -21.5% 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 STZ compare to its sector?
There are 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 34 Red, 12 Amber, 8 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.7% — STZ's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does STZ'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 (2026-04-08) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.