LKQ (LKQ) to Release Earnings on Thursday

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, April 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.79 per share and revenue of $3.58 billion for the quarter. LKQ has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.400-3.700 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The auto parts company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.04. LKQ had a return on equity of 14.93% and a net margin of 4.81%. The company had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.42 billion. On average, analysts expect LKQ to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LKQ Stock Performance

Shares of LKQ stock opened at $41.21 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 1.09. LKQ has a 1-year low of $35.56 and a 1-year high of $49.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.14.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.91%. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on LKQ. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a research report on Monday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of LKQ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of LKQ from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at LKQ

In other news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.15, for a total transaction of $632,250.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 321,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,535,840.25. This represents a 4.46 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold 45,000 shares of company stock worth $1,864,350 over the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.