Zacks Research Estimates LKQ’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of LKQ in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.43 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on LKQ. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a report on Thursday, September 12th. StockNews.com raised shares of LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of LKQ in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on LKQ from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, LKQ currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.80.

LKQ Price Performance

Shares of LKQ stock opened at $38.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.67. LKQ has a one year low of $35.57 and a one year high of $53.68. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 1.29.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The auto parts company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. LKQ had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 4.90%. The firm had revenue of $3.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.65 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.78%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LKQ. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of LKQ by 94.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,010 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of LKQ by 33.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its position in LKQ by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 1,211 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 278 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.