STOCKWHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIESUpdated 2026-07-26
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 49 — 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 (-2.69% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -18.6%; 3-month momentum negative (-18.3%). Currently 30.5% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
LKQ is trading below its 200-day MA ($29.59) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 48.6 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -18.6% compares to +16.5% for SPY (trailed the market by 35.1%). The current 30.5% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $8,137 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 35.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($29.59)
✗Above 50-day MA ($25.82)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 48.6
✗Positive return (-18.6%)
!Within 10% of period high (−30.5%)
Period Range $25.82
$23.98$37.13
RSI (14) 48.6
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$25.82
Period Return-18.6%
Period High$37.13
Period Low$23.98
Drawdown−30.5%
MA-50$25.82
MA-200$29.59
RSI (14)48.6
Avg Volume (30d)2.7M
vs. SPYtrailed by 35.1%
Return Rank#680 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($29.59)