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Brady Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Brady is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 24, 2026). It closed at $82.65, 15.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products, and people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia. More about the company

$82.65
+0.38% today
$3.9B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 27w
S2 41w
S2 17w
S2 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 3w → S2 27w → S3 8w → S2 41w → S3 5w → S4 8w → S1 8w → S4 4w → S1 2w → S2 11w → S3 4w → S2 17w → S3 9w → S2 14w → S3 4w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 15 stage runs.

BRC among Security & Protection Services7th of 22 by relative strength

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Stocks in Security & Protection Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MGStage 2 · wk 796+2.3%
2CIXStage 2 · wk 2090+0.4%
3CXWStage 2 · wk 2589−9.1%
4GEOStage 3 · wk 188−12.0%
5NLStage 2 · wk 872−3.9%
6MSAStage 2 · wk 1163+0.9%
7BRCStage 3 · wk 561−1.1%
8ALLEStage 2 · wk 854+14.6%
vs 52W High
-15.6%
$70.56 lo$97.95 hi
15.6% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-4.4%
200 DMA: $86.48 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.61x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-1.1%
3M
-12.3%
6M
+1.3%
YTD
+6.3%
1Y
+8.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-05-20
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.61x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.41x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.50x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.36x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.49x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.16x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$86.98
200 DMA
$86.48
52W High
$97.95
52W Low
$70.56
5D Low
$81.82
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$85.35
60d High
$97.95
120d High
$97.95
250d High
$97.95
Next resistance
+3.3%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
19.3
Forward 11.5
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-8.5%
Revenue +10.0%
ROE
+16.1%
Profit margin +12.4%
Dividend Yield
1.21%
P/B 2.9

Brady: quick answers

What stage is Brady in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Brady (BRC) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 24, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Brady in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Brady is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 4.4% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Brady from its 52-week high?

Brady closed at $82.65 on Oct 22, 2026, 15.6% below its 52-week high of $97.95. Its 52-week low is $70.56.

How has Brady performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Brady is up 8.9% over the past year and up 6.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Brady in?

Brady is in the Security & Protection Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Security & Protection Services

Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products, and people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia. The company offers safety signs, traffic signs and control products, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout devices, personal protection equipment, first aid products, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedures writing, and training; materials, radio frequency identification and barcode scanners for product identification, direct part marking, engraving equipment, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, asset tracking labels, asset tags, and industrial track and trace applications; and handheld printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags. It also provides wristbands, labels, printing systems, and other products used in hospital, laboratory, and other healthcare settings for tracking and improving the safety of patients; and name tags, badges, lanyards, rigid card printing systems, and access control software. The company serves industrial manufacturing, electronic manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, oil, gas, alternative energy, automotive, aerospace, governments, mass transit, mechanical contractors, construction, utilities, education, leisure and entertainment, retail and telecommunications, and others. The company markets and sells its products through multiple channels, including distributors, a direct sales force, and digital channels. Brady Corporation was incorporated in 1914 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.