Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for LKQ Earnings

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Research analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for LKQ in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.98 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.90. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $43.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.54 billion. LKQ had a return on equity of 13.85% and a net margin of 5.04%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share. LKQ has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.150 EPS.

LKQ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of LKQ in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of LKQ in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on LKQ from $48.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Zacks Research raised LKQ from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, LKQ currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.50.

LKQ Stock Performance

NASDAQ LKQ opened at $30.40 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 0.91. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $30.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.81. LKQ has a twelve month low of $28.42 and a twelve month high of $44.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LKQ

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LKQ. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of LKQ in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of LKQ in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of LKQ in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 226.4% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,100 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 91.8% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,197 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. 95.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 20th. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.44%.

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.