Brokers Set Expectations for LKQ's Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of LKQ in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for LKQ's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.89 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a report on Thursday, February 20th. StockNews.com cut LKQ from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on LKQ from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $52.60.

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LKQ Price Performance

NASDAQ LKQ traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $41.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,651,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,050,819. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.70 and a beta of 1.28. LKQ has a 1-year low of $35.56 and a 1-year high of $53.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company's 50-day moving average is $39.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.94.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 13th. LKQ's payout ratio is 45.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other LKQ news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.14, for a total transaction of $180,700.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 369,462 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,352,356.68. This trade represents a 1.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 35,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,416,300. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LKQ

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cromwell Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of LKQ by 81.0% during the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 742 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its position in LKQ by 618.0% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,673 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of LKQ during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $81,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of LKQ by 107.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,099 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,089 shares during the period. 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.