Decline depth
-58.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $51.34, 63d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
UTIUniversal Technical Institute I
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · small-cap ($1.2B)
-58.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $51.34 set 2026-07-08 · 63d ago
Current
$21.29
Decline depth
-58.5%
Decline σ
9.1σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$UTI landed on the list 2026-08-06, down 45.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -58.5%.
That's 12.8 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
From the 52-week high as of 2026-08-06 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
UTI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
9.1σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (2.53%/day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about UTI.
UTI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -58.5% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 9.1σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.
Questions about UTI
What people ask.
Why is UTI on Broken Stocks?
UTI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -58.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $51.34, set on 2026-07-08 — 63d ago.
Is UTI a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. UTI is down -58.5% from its 52-week high of $51.34, set 63d 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 UTI 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 UTI trading inside its 52-week range?
At $21.29, UTI sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($21.29) to its 52-week high ($51.34). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has UTI been declining?
The current 58.5% decline accrued over 63d, which annualizes to roughly -338.9% 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 UTI compare to its sector?
There are 91 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 41 Red, 33 Amber, 17 Watch, with 9 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.6% — UTI's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does UTI'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 (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.