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LAD
Lithia Motors, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships · mid-cap ($6.2B)
-23.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $359.11 set 2025-12-11 · 154d ago
Current
$274.76
Decline depth
-23.5%
Decline σ
4.7σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

LAD qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-23.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $359.11, 154d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 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. Past the 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
4.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.13% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about LAD.

LAD qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -23.5% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.7σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 1 (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-11. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $251.00 21.7% of range 52W high $360.56

Sector context · Consumer Cyclical

128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers are on Broken Stocks.

60 Red List
43 Amber
25 Watch
-35.3% Median decline

Worst in sector: FLUT (-70.1%). Least-bad: THRM (-20.3%). See all Consumer Cyclical listings →

Questions about LAD

What people ask.

Why is LAD on Broken Stocks?

LAD qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -23.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $359.11, set on 2025-12-11 — 154d ago.

Is LAD a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. LAD is down -23.5% 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 LAD 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 LAD trading inside its 52-week range?

At $274.76, LAD sits 21.7% of the way from its 52-week low ($251.00) to its 52-week high ($360.56). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has LAD been declining?

The current 23.5% decline accrued over 154d, which annualizes to roughly -55.7% 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 LAD compare to its sector?

There are 128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 60 Red, 43 Amber, 25 Watch, with 19 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.3% — LAD's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does LAD'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 (2026-02-11) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.