Roth Capital Forecasts LKQ's Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised its Q1 2026 EPS forecast for LKQ Corporation downward to $0.78, down from $0.89, reflecting a pessimistic outlook.
• LKQ's recent earnings report showed a miss against expectations, posting an EPS of $0.87 compared to a consensus estimate of $0.93.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.30, representing a 3.73% yield, with the dividend payout ratio sitting at 43.96%.

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for LKQ in a report issued on Friday, July 25th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.78 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for LKQ's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for LKQ's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.51 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by ($0.06). LKQ had a net margin of 5.04% and a return on equity of 13.85%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of LKQ in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded LKQ from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on LKQ from $48.00 to $42.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $51.40.

LKQ Price Performance

Shares of LKQ stock traded down $1.02 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $30.47. 4,505,032 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,529,473. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $7.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.16 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $38.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.54. LKQ has a fifty-two week low of $30.06 and a fifty-two week high of $44.82.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. LKQ's dividend payout ratio is currently 43.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.02, for a total value of $190,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 316,135 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,019,452.70. This represents a 1.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in LKQ by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 18,774 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in LKQ by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 34,192 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $1,257,000 after buying an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in LKQ by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 68,790 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $2,528,000 after buying an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in LKQ by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 4,062 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $173,000 after buying an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in LKQ by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,436 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. 95.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.