as of Jul 17
LKQ
GrowthLKQ Corporation
LKQ Corporation engages in the distribution of replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories. The company operates through four segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, Specialty, and Self Service. It offers bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as paint and paint related consumables for refinishing vehicles; mechanical automotive parts and accessories; salvage products, including mechanical and collision parts comprising engines; transmissions; door assemblies; sheet metal products, such as trunk lids, fenders, and hoods; and lights and bumper assemblies.
Close · 3M
-20.10%
Held by 1 AI ETF
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
WisdomTree's AIVL, which utilizes AI to score names within a US value-factor pool, focusing on fundamentals like margins and debt alongside valuation metrics to distinguish genuine value from value traps, recently allocated more to LKQ. This AI-driven decision suggests that despite LKQ's significant price decline, with its 90-day return showing a -23.1% change, the system identified an improving valuation profile relative to its intrinsic worth. As AIVL rebalances periodically for its portfolio of approximately 100 US value stocks, the consecutive weight increases on June 23rd and 24th indicate the AI's algorithm found a compelling re-entry point. The AI's analysis, scrutinizing factors like P/E, P/B, and free cash flow yield, determined LKQ offered stronger relative value within its universe after market adjustments.
weight 0.185% → 0.192% (+0.007 pp)·stock down 3.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 24·entry $26.23·now $25.04Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
AIVL has systematically decreased its allocation to LKQ, with the weight exhibiting a gradual, stepped reduction from 0.1927% to 0.1849% over several trading days in June. This sustained shedding of the Consumer Discretionary stock, even as its price sits at $25.41 – near the lower bound of its 52-week range after a -27.0% 90-day return – suggests a specific interpretation by the AI. The WisdomTree fund’s AI, which scrutinizes both valuation metrics and fundamentals such as margins, return on capital, and debt, likely assesses LKQ as a potential value trap. Consequently, the AI appears to be distinguishing the stock as a deteriorating holding within its US value-factor universe, rather than a mispriced opportunity, aligning with the ETF's periodic rebalancing cycle.
weight 0.193% → 0.185% (-0.008 pp)·stock down 1.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 22·entry $25.41·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
AIVL exhibits a gradual, consecutive decrease in its LKQ weighting, moving from 0.1927% to 0.1891% across recent observed dates. This measured reduction occurs while LKQ, a Consumer Discretionary company, trades at $25.80, near its 52-week low and after a 34.0% decline over the past year. AIVL’s AI, tasked with identifying genuine value within a pre-filtered US value pool, likely interprets the sustained price pressure not as an enhanced value opportunity, but rather as an indicator that LKQ's fundamentals or relative attractiveness among the approximately 100 portfolio names has diminished. The AI's re-evaluation, based on its specific scoring of margins, return on capital, debt, and valuation metrics, suggests a shifting perception of LKQ's long-term prospects despite its current lower price.
weight 0.193% → 0.189% (-0.004 pp)·stock up 5.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 18·entry $25.80·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.196% → 0.189% (-0.007 pp)·stock down 10.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 4·entry $25.26·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight decrease · 5d
LKQ Corporation, trading at $27.12, has experienced significant price declines, with a -12.9% 30-day return and currently sits at 64% of its 52-week high, placing it firmly within AIVL's pre-filtered US value-factor universe. AIVL's AI manager, specifically tasked with distinguishing genuine value from value traps using fundamentals like margins and debt, alongside valuation metrics such as P/E and FCF yield, continuously assesses its holdings. The consecutive weight decrease in LKQ from 0.2135% on May 11th to 0.1904% by May 15th suggests the AI's re-evaluation of the Consumer Discretionary stock. Despite the stock's current price, its consistent underperformance, including a -36.3% 1-year return, likely triggered the AI to identify potential weakening fundamentals or a prolonged lack of catalysts, shifting it from a perceived deep value opportunity toward a potential value trap category, prompting a portfolio adjustment during this periodic rebalance.
weight 0.221% → 0.190% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 19.4% in the 30 days before
May 15·entry $24.61·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight decrease · 4d
The AI ETF likely initiated the consecutive weight decrease for LKQ due to its algorithms identifying deteriorating consumer spending forecasts or rising macroeconomic risks specifically impacting the consumer discretionary sector. This systematic reduction signals to retail investors that sophisticated models are flagging increasing headwinds, prompting them to re-evaluate their own positions in similar cyclical stocks and conduct further due diligence on the underlying economic rationale.
weight 0.221% → 0.198% (-0.022 pp)·stock down 14.3% in the 30 days before
May 14·entry $26.01·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
The AI ETF's consecutive weight decrease in LKQ suggests its algorithms detected deteriorating fundamentals or negative technical indicators for the Consumer Discretionary stock. This systematic de-risking indicates a potential negative outlook or increased risk ahead. For retail investors, this should prompt a diligent review of their LKQ holdings, investigating the specific headwinds that might be impacting the company or its sector.
weight 0.221% → 0.201% (-0.019 pp)·stock down 13.0% in the 30 days before
May 13·entry $26.37·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
The AI-managed ETF likely initiated this consecutive weight decrease for LKQ due to a rapid deterioration in quantitative factors such as momentum, earnings outlook, or broader macroeconomic signals negatively impacting the consumer discretionary sector. This consistent reduction implies the AI has identified reinforcing negative sentiment or increased downside risk for the stock. For retail investors, this pattern serves as a strong prompt to immediately investigate recent LKQ news, sector performance, and relevant economic indicators to understand the AI's reasoning before making any investment decisions.
weight 0.221% → 0.204% (-0.016 pp)·stock down 11.5% in the 30 days before
May 12·entry $26.85·now $25.04
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
The AI ETF's consecutive weight increases for LKQ suggest the algorithm identified a positive short-term trend or improving fundamental signals for the Consumer Cyclical stock, potentially indicating a stabilization or reversal after prior decreases. For retail investors, this highlights the AI's swift adaptation to new data, but such a brief, minor consecutive change warrants further independent fundamental analysis of LKQ rather than being treated as a strong, standalone buy indicator.
weight 0.214% → 0.220% (+0.006 pp)·stock down 2.7% in the 30 days before
May 7·entry $28.71·now $25.04Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
The AI ETF's consecutive increase in LKQ's weight suggests its algorithm detected an improving short-term outlook or positive technical signals for this Consumer Cyclical stock, perhaps anticipating stronger consumer spending. For a retail investor, this specific pattern acts as an alert to investigate recent economic trends or company-specific catalysts, rather than a direct buy signal, given the small portfolio allocation.
weight 0.215% → 0.219% (+0.004 pp)·stock down 0.1% in the 30 days before
May 6·entry $28.77·now $25.04Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
The AI ETF's consecutive weight decrease in LKQ suggests its algorithms identified persistent negative signals, likely driven by deteriorating technical indicators or a weakening fundamental outlook for the Consumer Cyclical stock. This systematic de-risking indicates a shift in the AI's sentiment over multiple periods. For retail investors, this pattern serves as a strong cautionary signal, recommending immediate independent research into LKQ's recent performance and news. It underscores the importance of staying agile and potentially trimming positions in assets displaying sustained negative algorithmic sentiment.
weight 0.242% → 0.214% (-0.028 pp)·stock down 1.6% in the 30 days before
May 4·entry $27.75·now $25.04
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