Analysts Issue Forecasts for LKQ Co.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of LKQ in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the auto parts company will earn $0.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.80 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LKQ. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. StockNews.com cut shares of LKQ from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of LKQ from $54.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of LKQ from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.00.

LKQ Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ LKQ opened at $40.37 on Friday. LKQ has a 12-month low of $35.57 and a 12-month high of $53.68. The stock has a market cap of $10.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.11 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $40.71 and a 200 day moving average of $43.79.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The auto parts company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.03 by ($0.05). LKQ had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 15.33%. The business had revenue of $3.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.97%. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.96%.

Insider Transactions at LKQ

In related news, CEO Justin L. Jude acquired 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $39.91 per share, for a total transaction of $99,775.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 207,515 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,281,923.65. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other LKQ news, CEO Justin L. Jude bought 2,500 shares of LKQ stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $39.91 per share, for a total transaction of $99,775.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 207,515 shares in the company, valued at $8,281,923.65. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Andrew C. Clarke acquired 7,600 shares of LKQ stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $39.70 per share, for a total transaction of $301,720.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 10,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,604.30. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 12,600 shares of company stock worth $500,870. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LKQ. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of LKQ by 552.8% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,236,158 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $51,412,000 after acquiring an additional 1,046,805 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of LKQ by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,307,753 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $540,398,000 after acquiring an additional 977,585 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 7.9% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,944,496 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $496,772,000 after purchasing an additional 875,420 shares during the period. Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 39.8% in the second quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,067,772 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $127,589,000 after purchasing an additional 873,665 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 9.5% in the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 8,220,571 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $438,108,000 after purchasing an additional 712,698 shares during the period. 95.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.