LKQ Corporation (LKQ) Stock Analysis
Momentum Cont setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Sell if holding. Momentum 4.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $30.60 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (2).
LKQ Corporation ("LKQ," the "Company" or "we") is a global distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and specialty aftermarket products and accessories to improve the performance,... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 4.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $30.60 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
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1 floor-breaker
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 4.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $30.60 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $29.20. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $34.96 (+13.6% upside). Prior stop was $29.20. Stop-loss: $29.20.
Consecutive earnings misses (2).
LKQ Corporation trades at a P/E of 15.8 (forward 9.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover LKQ with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $40.
What does LKQ Corporation do?LKQ Corporation ("LKQ," the "Company" or "we") is a global distributor of vehicle products, including replacement...
LKQ Corporation ("LKQ," the "Company" or "we") is a global distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and specialty aftermarket products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles.