Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for LKQ Earnings

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for LKQ in a report released on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

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

LKQ Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of LKQ opened at $37.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.67. LKQ has a 12 month low of $35.57 and a 12 month high of $53.68. The stock has a market cap of $9.87 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $38.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.88.

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

LKQ Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LKQ

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of LKQ by 46.9% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,678 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of LKQ by 91.0% during the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 582,953 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $31,136,000 after buying an additional 277,700 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,003,258 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $53,584,000 after acquiring an additional 47,122 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of LKQ by 869.1% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 454,010 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $24,248,000 after acquiring an additional 407,162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynasty Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of LKQ during the first quarter valued at approximately $346,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.63% of the company’s stock.

LKQ Company Profile

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.