Amber List
SNN
Smith & Nephew SNATS, Inc.
Healthcare · Medical Devices · large-cap ($12.7B)
-21.6%
from rolling 252-day high of $37.90 set 2025-09-09 · 247d ago
Current
$29.72
Decline depth
-21.6%
Decline σ
7.3σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

SNN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-21.6%
From rolling 252-day high of $37.90, 247d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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
7.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.97% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about SNN.

SNN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -21.6% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.3σ over 20 bars.

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

Earnings on file: 2026-03-02. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $27.97 16.2% of range 52W high $38.79

Sector context · Healthcare

182 other Healthcare tickers are on Broken Stocks.

93 Red List
42 Amber
47 Watch
-35.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: OPRX (-76.7%). Least-bad: ANIP (-20.0%). See all Healthcare listings →

Questions about SNN

What people ask.

Why is SNN on Broken Stocks?

SNN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -21.6% from its rolling 252-day high of $37.90, set on 2025-09-09 — 247d ago.

Is SNN a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. SNN is down -21.6% 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 SNN 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 SNN trading inside its 52-week range?

At $29.72, SNN sits 16.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($27.97) to its 52-week high ($38.79). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has SNN been declining?

The current 21.6% decline accrued over 247d, which annualizes to roughly -31.9% 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 SNN compare to its sector?

There are 182 other Healthcare tickers on Broken Stocks: 93 Red, 42 Amber, 47 Watch, with 55 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.8% — SNN's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does SNN'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 (2026-03-02) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.