LKQ Corporation
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.
Positives: RSI 46 — 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 (-3.63% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -33.0%; 3-month momentum negative (-19.0%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.25x avg). Currently 33.7% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
LKQ is trading below its 200-day MA ($30.72) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 46.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -33.0% compares to +27.9% for SPY (trailed the market by 60.9%). The current 33.7% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.