Decline depth
-28.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $81.41, 91d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
AOS
A.O. Smith Corporation
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · mid-cap ($8.4B)
-28.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $81.41 set 2026-02-12 · 91d ago
Current
$57.97
Decline depth
-28.8%
Decline σ
8.0σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
AOS 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
8.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.75% per day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about AOS.
AOS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -28.8% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 8.0σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-04-30. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $58.22
0.0% of range
52W high $81.87
Sector context · Industrials
119 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.
61
Red List
21
Amber
37
Watch
-32.6%
Median decline
Worst in sector: SMR (-79.0%). Least-bad: TRNS (-20.3%). See all Industrials listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to AOS
Red List
IR
Ingersoll Rand Inc.
Watch
LNN
Lindsay Corporation
Amber List Recovering
PCT
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
Amber List
XYL
Xylem Inc.
Watch
ASLE
AerSale Corporation
Watch
LUV
Southwest Airlines Company
Questions about AOS
What people ask.
Why is AOS on Broken Stocks?
AOS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -28.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $81.41, set on 2026-02-12 — 91d ago.
Is AOS a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. AOS is down -28.8% 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 AOS 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 AOS trading inside its 52-week range?
At $57.97, AOS sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($58.22) to its 52-week high ($81.87). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has AOS been declining?
The current 28.8% decline accrued over 91d, which annualizes to roughly -115.5% 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 AOS compare to its sector?
There are 119 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 61 Red, 21 Amber, 37 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.6% — AOS's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does AOS'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 (2026-04-30) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.