Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for LKQ Earnings

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of LKQ in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.82. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.65 billion. LKQ had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 4.90%. LKQ’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LKQ. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of LKQ from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on LKQ from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $59.00 target price on shares of LKQ in a report on Thursday, September 12th. StockNews.com upgraded LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $53.80.

LKQ Stock Performance

Shares of LKQ opened at $37.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.87 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16 and a beta of 1.29. LKQ has a 52-week low of $35.57 and a 52-week high of $53.68. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. LKQ’s payout ratio is 44.78%.

Institutional Trading of LKQ

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LKQ. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in LKQ in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of LKQ in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in LKQ by 94.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,010 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of LKQ by 33.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its stake in shares of LKQ by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 1,211 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.63% of the company’s stock.

About LKQ

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. It operates through four segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, Specialty, and Self Service. The company distributes bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as 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; lights and bumper assemblies; scrap metal and other materials to metals recyclers; and brake pads, discs and sensors, clutches, steering and suspension products, filters, and oil and automotive fluids, as well as electrical products, including spark plugs and batteries.