Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for LKQ

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for LKQ in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $0.84 per share 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. LKQ had a net margin of 4.90% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The firm had revenue of $3.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis.

LKQ has been the topic of several other reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on LKQ from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $59.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.80.

LKQ Stock Performance

LKQ stock opened at $38.50 on Friday. LKQ has a 12-month low of $35.57 and a 12-month high of $53.68. The company has a market capitalization of $10.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $38.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.86.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.12%. LKQ’s payout ratio is currently 44.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LKQ

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LKQ. Virtu Financial LLC grew its position in shares of LKQ by 226.3% during the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 22,363 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $893,000 after acquiring an additional 15,509 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the third quarter valued at approximately $634,000. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in shares of LKQ by 21.5% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 94,268 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,763,000 after buying an additional 16,676 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in LKQ by 13.0% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,567 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 869 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in LKQ by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,542,740 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $260,330,000 after acquiring an additional 21,161 shares during the period. 95.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.