Red List
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · mid-cap ($7.2B)
-43.4%
from rolling 252-day high of $49.19 set 2025-05-20 · 359d ago
Current
$27.85
Decline depth
-43.4%
Decline σ
7.1σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

PPC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-43.4%
From rolling 252-day high of $49.19, 359d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 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. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
7.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.7% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about PPC.

PPC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -43.4% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

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

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.1σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-04-29. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $30.21 0.0% of range 52W high $51.45

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

47 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

27 Red List
13 Amber
7 Watch
-36.1% Median decline

Worst in sector: SKIL (-71.7%). Least-bad: BJ (-20.1%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about PPC

What people ask.

Why is PPC on Broken Stocks?

PPC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -43.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $49.19, set on 2025-05-20 — 359d ago.

Is PPC a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. PPC is down -43.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 359d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. PPC is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is PPC 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 PPC trading inside its 52-week range?

At $27.85, PPC sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($30.21) to its 52-week high ($51.45). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has PPC been declining?

The current 43.4% decline accrued over 359d, which annualizes to roughly -44.1% 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 PPC compare to its sector?

There are 47 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 27 Red, 13 Amber, 7 Watch, with 11 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.1% — PPC's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does PPC'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 (2026-04-29) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.