STOCKWHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIESUpdated 2026-08-16
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: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 45 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-1.58% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -19.5%. Currently 31.5% off its 52-week high. Score: -2/7.
LKQ is trading below its 200-day MA ($29.19) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 45.3 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -19.5% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 39.8%). The current 31.5% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $8,054 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 39.8%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($29.19)
✓Above 50-day MA ($25.37)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 45.3
✗Positive return (-19.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−31.5%)
Period Range $25.42
$21.17$37.13
RSI (14) 45.3
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$25.42
Period Return-19.5%
Period High$37.13
Period Low$21.17
Drawdown−31.5%
MA-50$25.37
MA-200$29.19
RSI (14)45.3
Avg Volume (30d)3.2M
vs. SPYtrailed by 39.8%
Return Rank#877 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($29.19)