Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for LKQ Earnings

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of LKQ in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.93. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.89 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on LKQ. StockNews.com cut shares of LKQ from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 1st. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of LKQ from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.60.

LKQ Price Performance

Shares of LKQ stock opened at $41.66 on Monday. LKQ has a twelve month low of $35.56 and a twelve month high of $53.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90 and a beta of 1.27.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The auto parts company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.42 billion. LKQ had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 14.93%.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. LKQ’s payout ratio is presently 45.80%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.14, for a total transaction of $180,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 369,462 shares in the company, valued at $13,352,356.68. This represents a 1.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 35,000 shares of company stock worth $1,416,300. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LKQ

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in LKQ by 81.0% during the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 742 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in LKQ by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,256 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in LKQ by 618.0% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,673 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in LKQ during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $81,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in LKQ by 107.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,099 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,089 shares during the last quarter. 95.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.