Research Analysts Offer Predictions for LKQ FY2025 Earnings

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for LKQ in a report released on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $3.65 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.72. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on LKQ. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $59.00 target price on shares of LKQ in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of LKQ from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, LKQ currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $53.80.

LKQ Stock Down 2.7 %

NASDAQ LKQ opened at $36.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.72. The stock has a market cap of $9.36 billion, a PE ratio of 13.43 and a beta of 1.29. LKQ has a twelve month low of $35.57 and a twelve month high of $53.68.

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

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.33%. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LKQ

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LKQ. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of LKQ by 7.9% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 17,804 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in LKQ by 101.6% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 811 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of LKQ by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 56,870 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,365,000 after buying an additional 6,131 shares during the period. GYL Financial Synergies LLC raised its position in shares of LKQ by 6.5% during the second quarter. GYL Financial Synergies LLC now owns 6,178 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $257,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of LKQ during the second quarter valued at $298,000. 95.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About LKQ

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.