S&P 500 Stocks Trading At 52-Week Low
As on Tuesday, March 17, 7 of the S&P 500 stocks are trading at their 52-week lows.
Stocks At 52W Lows
Below is the complete list of these S&P 500 stocks, sorted by market capitalization – highlighting some the headwinds for these stocks across industries ranging from Packaged Foods & Meats and Diversified Support Services to Systems Software and Health Care Equipment:
| Tickers | Market Cap |
1D % Chg |
1W % Chg |
1M % Chg |
1Y % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPRT | $32.8 Bil | -0.6% | -9.8% | -7.7% | -35.2% |
| GIS | $20.9 Bil | -1.0% | -10.2% | -19.8% | -31.6% |
| GEN | $12.6 Bil | -0.3% | -8.6% | -12.5% | -20.3% |
| BAX | $8.8 Bil | -1.8% | -4.6% | -8.7% | -49.9% |
| TAP | $8.2 Bil | -3.5% | -8.5% | -21.8% | -25.5% |
| CPB | $6.4 Bil | -1.5% | -15.4% | -26.3% | -41.6% |
| LW | $5.6 Bil | -1.7% | -12.9% | -20.8% | -15.7% |
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 Copart (CPRT) attractive
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