Best Auto Part Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top auto part stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto part stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Auto Parts
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Auto Parts is Zen Rated B and is the 41st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
DD Score
Valuation Score
Financials Score
Forecast Score
Performance Score
Dividends Score
MGA
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC
37
29
57
0
20
80
LEA
LEAR CORP
53
71
71
22
40
60
THRM
GENTHERM INC
34
29
43
44
20
PHIN
PHINIA INC
52
57
57
33
70
40
GTX
GARRETT MOTION INC
33
29
43
11
40
40

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What are the best auto part stocks to buy right now in May 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best auto part stocks to buy right now are:

1. Magna International (NYSE:MGA)


Magna International (NYSE:MGA) is the #1 top auto part stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Magna International (NYSE:MGA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the auto part industry average of 36.

MGA passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Magna International has seen its stock return 83.46% over the past year, overperforming other auto part stocks by 38 percentage points.

Magna International has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 6.14% from Magna International's current stock price of $61.24.

Magna International stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Magna International, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 58.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Lear (NYSE:LEA)


Lear (NYSE:LEA) is the #2 top auto part stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Lear (NYSE:LEA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Lear (NYSE:LEA) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 17 points higher than the auto part industry average of 36.

LEA passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lear has seen its stock return 57.72% over the past year, overperforming other auto part stocks by 13 percentage points.

Lear has an average 1 year price target of $141.10, an upside of 4.29% from Lear's current stock price of $135.29.

Lear stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Lear, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 80% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM)


Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) is the #3 top auto part stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is -2 points lower than the auto part industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates THRM as a "A".

THRM passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gentherm has seen its stock return 19.1% over the past year, underperforming other auto part stocks by -26 percentage points.

Gentherm has an average 1 year price target of $37.20, an upside of 20.74% from Gentherm's current stock price of $30.81.

Gentherm stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Gentherm, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the auto part stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 auto part stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 auto part stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Monro (NASDAQ:MNRO)


Monro (NASDAQ:MNRO) has an annual dividend yield of 6.43%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the auto part industry average of 2.08%. Monro's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Monro's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Monro's dividend payout ratio of -233.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lkq (NASDAQ:LKQ)


Lkq (NASDAQ:LKQ) has an annual dividend yield of 4.18%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the auto part industry average of 2.08%. Lkq's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Lkq's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lkq's dividend payout ratio of 59.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP)


Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) has an annual dividend yield of 3.2%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto part industry average of 2.08%. Standard Motor Products's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Standard Motor Products's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Standard Motor Products's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto part stocks down?

Auto part stocks were down -1.39% in the last day, and up 1.7% over the last week. Aeva Technologies was the among the top losers in the auto parts industry, dropping -17.56% yesterday.

Aeva Technologies shares are trading lower. The company reported its Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued auto part stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued auto part stocks right now are:

1. Holley (NYSE:HLLY)


Holley (NYSE:HLLY) is the most undervalued auto part stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Holley has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the auto part industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Holley's stock has gained 42.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto part industry by -2 percentage points.

2. Adient (NYSE:ADNT)


Adient (NYSE:ADNT) is the second most undervalued auto part stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Adient has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the auto part industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adient's stock has gained 73.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto part industry by 29 percentage points.

3. Phinia (NYSE:PHIN)


Phinia (NYSE:PHIN) is the third most undervalued auto part stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Phinia has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the auto part industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Phinia's stock has gained 91.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto part industry by 47 percentage points.

Are auto part stocks a good buy now?

38.71% of auto part stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto part stocks to rise by 11.73% over the next year.

15% of auto part stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.5% of auto part stocks are rated B (Buy), 55% are rated C (Hold), 7.5% are rated D (Sell), and 5% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the auto parts industry?

The average P/E ratio of the auto parts industry is 31.41x.
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