Zacks Research Estimates LKQ’s Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for LKQ in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.73. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $2.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.80 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.33 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The auto parts company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.04). LKQ had a net margin of 3.37% and a return on equity of 10.84%. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.48 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. LKQ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.600-2.900 EPS.

LKQ has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of LKQ from $37.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Stephens cut their price target on shares of LKQ from $39.00 to $36.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays decreased their price objective on LKQ from $30.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial set a $30.00 target price on LKQ in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 target price on LKQ in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, LKQ has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.08.

LKQ Price Performance

NASDAQ:LKQ opened at $25.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 1.58. The company has a 50-day moving average of $25.41 and a 200-day moving average of $28.16. LKQ has a 52 week low of $21.17 and a 52 week high of $37.13. The company has a market capitalization of $6.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.30 and a beta of 0.84.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in LKQ during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,015,096,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in LKQ in the 2nd quarter valued at $398,696,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in LKQ by 2,498.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 7,786,940 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $205,030,000 after purchasing an additional 7,487,277 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of LKQ during the second quarter worth $84,795,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of LKQ in the second quarter valued at $76,343,000. Institutional investors own 95.63% of the company’s stock.

About LKQ

LKQ Corporation is a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. The company supplies a broad range of replacement components, including recycled original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, aftermarket parts, refurbished and remanufactured items. Its products support collision repair, mechanical repair and performance enhancement needs across passenger cars, heavy trucks and recreational vehicles.

Through a combination of in-house operations and strategic acquisitions, LKQ has developed a comprehensive product portfolio that extends beyond core replacement parts.