- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- 4.65% TTM dividend yield
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 8.1x
LKQ Corporation stock upgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Jul 24, 2026)
The LKQ Corporation stock price gained 4.03% on the last trading day (Friday, 24th Jul 2026), rising from $24.82 to $25.82. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.87% from a day low at $24.96 to a day high of $25.92. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 1.73% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -2 million shares and in total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $47.97 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -11.80% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $19.20 and $24.71 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
LKQ Signals & Forecast
The LKQ Corporation stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock, but the stock has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $25.31 and $25.67. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and so far it has risen 5.22%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for LKQ Corporation stock
LKQ Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $25.80 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.97 between high and low, or 3.87%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.64%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $24.91 (-3.52%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 45 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (LKQ) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 27th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 27th we expect LKQ Corporation to open at $25.57, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $25.39 and $26.25, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.85 (+/-3.35%) up or down from last closing price. If LKQ Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.35% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $25.80 (0.08%) than the resistance at $25.86 (0.15%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Earnings coming up
LKQ Corporation will release earnings BMO on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $0.730. We will update the financials statements for LKQ Corporation, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 6.99% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is LKQ Corporation stock A Buy?
LKQ Corporation holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.966
Hold/Accumulate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 27, 2026 - $25.57 ( 0.99%).
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LKQ Performance
Trading levels for LKQ
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 26.53 | 2.75% |
| R2 | 26.16 | 1.32% |
| R1 | 25.93 | 0.440% |
| Price | 25.82 | |
| S1 | 25.20 | -2.42% |
| S2 | 24.97 | -3.30% |
| S3 | 24.60 | -4.73% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 28.71 | 11.19% |
| R2 | 26.01 | 0.736% |
| R1 | 25.86 | 0.155% |
| Price | 25.82 | |
| S1 | 25.80 | -0.0775% |
| S2 | 25.41 | -1.59% |
| S3 | 24.61 | -4.69% |
LKQ Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.300 | 1.05% |
| 2 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.300 | 0.88% |
| 3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 04, 2025 | $0.300 | 0.99% |
| 4 | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.300 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Apr 22, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.300 | 0.721% |
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