STOCKWHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIESUpdated 2026-05-03
Here’s whether LKQ Corporation (LKQ) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 36 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.95% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -25.2%; 3-month momentum negative (-12.3%). Currently 33.2% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
LKQ is trading below its 200-day MA ($31.17) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 36.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -25.2% compares to +22.9% for SPY (trailed the market by 48.1%). The current 33.2% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $7,477 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 48.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($31.17)
✗Above 50-day MA ($30.54)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 36.4
✗Positive return (-25.2%)
!Within 10% of period high (−33.2%)
Period Range $28.51
$27.64$42.67
RSI (14) 36.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$28.51
Period Return-25.2%
Period High$42.67
Period Low$27.64
Drawdown−33.2%
MA-50$30.54
MA-200$31.17
RSI (14)36.4
Avg Volume (30d)2.8M
vs. SPYtrailed by 54.3%
Return Rank#911 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($31.17)