Zacks Research Weighs in on LKQ’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of LKQ in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.84 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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 analysts have also weighed in on LKQ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on LKQ from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of LKQ from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.80.

LKQ Stock Performance

LKQ opened at $38.50 on Friday. LKQ has a 1-year low of $35.57 and a 1-year high of $53.68. The stock has a market cap of $10.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.86. 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 (NASDAQ:LKQ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.65 billion. LKQ had a net margin of 4.90% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The business’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th will be given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LKQ

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