Stocks Trading At 52-Week Low
As on Wednesday, April 22, 8 stocks from the Russell 3000 are trading at their 52-week lows. Among these stocks, QuidelOrtho (QDEL) has corrected the most in the last one month, falling by 28% over this period.
Stocks At 52W Lows
Below is the complete list of these stocks, sorted by market capitalization – highlighting some the headwinds for these stocks across industries ranging from Health Care Equipment and Other Specialty Retail to Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials and Construction & Engineering:
| Tickers | Market Cap |
1D % Chg |
1W % Chg |
1M % Chg |
1Y % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | $159.5 Bil | -1.1% | -9.7% | -12.0% | -28.0% |
| TSCO | $20.6 Bil | -1.5% | -12.9% | -14.7% | -20.1% |
| IP | $17.6 Bil | -6.0% | -8.7% | -6.3% | -22.9% |
| ACM | $10.8 Bil | -3.0% | -4.7% | -8.2% | -9.7% |
| PPC | $7.8 Bil | -0.5% | -2.1% | -5.8% | -38.6% |
| PEGA | $6.4 Bil | -4.6% | -12.3% | -15.4% | 13.2% |
| QDEL | $0.8 Bil | -1.2% | -32.0% | -28.1% | -51.5% |
| AMSF | $0.6 Bil | -9.6% | -10.4% | -9.5% | -34.5% |
What is the point? A 52-week low often reflects deep pessimism, but also potential opportunity. This price point can signal capitulation, setting the stage for mean reversion or contrarian entry. It is where risk and reward start to skew interestingly. But of course, a trade at this level requires deep conviction. Among the stocks above, we find Pegasystems (PEGA) attractive
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