Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of LKQ Q3 Earnings

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 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 anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.43 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on LKQ. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of LKQ from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com raised shares of LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of LKQ in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, LKQ presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.80.

LKQ Stock Performance

Shares of LKQ opened at $37.32 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $38.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.88. The stock has a market cap of $9.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.93 and a beta of 1.29. LKQ has a 12-month low of $35.57 and a 12-month high of $53.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

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. The company had revenue of $3.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.65 billion. LKQ had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 4.90%. LKQ’s revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of LKQ

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LKQ. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in LKQ during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of LKQ by 94.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,010 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its position in LKQ by 33.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its position in shares of LKQ by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 1,211 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. 95.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.78%.

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.