What is Barrington Research's Forecast for LKQ Q1 Earnings?

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of LKQ in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.78 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.83. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for LKQ's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for LKQ's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.84 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The auto parts company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.42 billion. LKQ had a return on equity of 14.93% and a net margin of 4.81%.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on LKQ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on LKQ from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com downgraded LKQ from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, LKQ presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $52.60.

LKQ Price Performance

LKQ traded up $0.32 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $42.19. The stock had a trading volume of 4,852,108 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,269,864. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.10 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. LKQ has a 1-year low of $35.56 and a 1-year high of $53.68. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $38.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $38.85.

Institutional Trading of LKQ

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

Insider Activity

In other 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 value of $416,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 359,462 shares in the company, valued at $14,975,186.92. This represents a 2.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 20,000 shares of company stock worth $781,500 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.84%. LKQ's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.80%.

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.