Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for LKQ Earnings

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of LKQ in a research note issued to investors on Friday, April 25th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.91 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.96. 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 $0.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on LKQ from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com lowered LKQ from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a research note on Monday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, LKQ has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $52.60.

LKQ Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of LKQ stock traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $38.73. 197,878 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,259,251. 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 12 month low of $35.56 and a 12 month high of $46.64. The company has a market cap of $10.00 billion, a PE ratio of 14.78 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $41.23 and a 200-day moving average of $39.14.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.79. LKQ had a return on equity of 14.93% and a net margin of 4.81%. The company had revenue of $3.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. LKQ's quarterly revenue was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. LKQ's dividend payout ratio is presently 44.78%.

Insider Transactions at LKQ

In other news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 10,000 shares of LKQ stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.66, for a total value of $416,600.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 359,462 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,975,186.92. The trade was a 2.71 % 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. Also, CEO Justin L. Jude acquired 2,708 shares of LKQ stock in a transaction on Friday, April 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $36.99 per share, for a total transaction of $100,168.92. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 280,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,385,941.23. The trade was a 0.97 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold 50,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,054,450 over the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LKQ. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the 4th quarter worth approximately $91,678,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in LKQ by 112.9% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 42,563 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $1,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,575 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of LKQ by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 8,406,444 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $309,609,000 after acquiring an additional 833,519 shares during the period. Islay Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $559,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of LKQ by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 126,729 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $4,657,000 after purchasing an additional 11,975 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.