Stocks At 52-Week Lows: Wednesday’s Full List

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A technology giant hits a new low while the broader market climbs, raising questions about price versus fundamentals.

International Business Machines (IBM), a company with a market value of about $198.2 billion, is trading at a 52-week low. Its stock has declined 22.4% over the last month, a period where the S&P 500 has returned +1.8%.

As of Wednesday, 15 stocks from the Russell 3000 are at their weakest price of the past year. The presence of such a large company raises a critical question: when does a falling stock price reflect a genuine discount versus fundamental damage? The full list follows.

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Every Name On The List

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Here are all 15 names, sorted by market capitalization, with returns over four windows:

Tickers Market
Cap
1D
% Chg
1W
% Chg
1M
% Chg
1Y
% Chg
IBM $198.2 Bil -2.7% -30.1% -22.4% -23.7%
ORLY $69.4 Bil -3.5% -2.6% -9.1% -11.2%
CPRT $25.5 Bil -0.9% -4.6% -11.3% -42.1%
PNR $10.5 Bil -15.0% -12.2% -12.8% -39.1%
BDC $3.9 Bil -3.1% -4.1% -11.7% -16.8%
EMAT $3.3 Bil -3.3% -1.3% -21.9%
CPRI $2.0 Bil -1.0% -7.8% -22.6% -13.9%
PRCT $1.1 Bil -0.8% -3.3% -25.5% -67.1%
NNE $0.9 Bil -1.5% -5.7% -22.9% -50.4%
KARD $0.9 Bil -1.2% -1.0%
KDK $0.8 Bil -2.2% -13.0% -27.9%
AIAI $0.6 Bil -11.7% -34.3% -43.6%
SLI $0.6 Bil -0.9% -9.1% -36.0% -17.6%
YSWY $0.6 Bil -5.9% -6.3% -18.4%
IMSR $0.5 Bil -3.1% -13.3% -28.2%

When does a new low contradict the numbers?

International Business Machines stands out for this reason. While its stock is at a yearly low, its revenue grew 9.7% over the last twelve months. The company also generates a 6.2% free cash flow yield and trades at 18.4 times trailing earnings. These figures present a different picture than the stock’s recent price movement alone.

A low price is a starting point, not a conclusion.

A 52-week-low list is not an automatic buy or sell signal. Each name represents a business facing some form of pressure, reflected in its stock price. The disciplined move is to treat the list as a screen for potential dislocations. Before the price can be judged a bargain, the business itself must be checked.

A 52-week-low list tells you where the pain is; it does not tell you which of these declines are worth buying. That second question is what our Buy the Dip screen answers, every day: beaten-down names where the fundamentals still hold up.

A 52 Week Low Is A Stress Test For Concentrated Portfolios

Every stock on this list just showed its holders what a bad year feels like. How much damage any single position could do to your net worth is a question with a precise answer. The Trefis Wealth team computes it for investors professionally, with the same rules-based systematic discipline that runs our High Quality Portfolio. Request a free vulnerability audit of your biggest positions.