Roth Capital Comments on LKQ's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for LKQ in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.99. The consensus estimate for LKQ's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for LKQ's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The auto parts company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.04. LKQ had a return on equity of 14.93% and a net margin of 4.81%. The firm had revenue of $3.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.42 billion.

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

LKQ Price Performance

Shares of LKQ stock traded up $0.11 during trading on Monday, hitting $41.87. The company had a trading volume of 3,539,218 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,201,911. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.71. LKQ has a one year low of $35.56 and a one year high of $53.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 1.29. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $37.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.81.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. LKQ's dividend payout ratio is 45.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.66, for a total transaction of $416,600.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 359,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,975,186.92. This represents a 2.71 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 20,000 shares of company stock worth $781,500. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LKQ

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of LKQ during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC lifted its stake in LKQ by 81.0% in the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 742 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in LKQ by 94.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,010 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of LKQ by 31.2% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,256 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in LKQ in the 3rd quarter valued at $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.63% of the company's stock.

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.