Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for LKQ Earnings

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for LKQ in a report issued on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.63. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for LKQ’s current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LKQ’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The auto parts company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.65 by ($0.06). LKQ had a net margin of 4.36% and a return on equity of 12.29%. The firm had revenue of $3.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. LKQ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.200 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LKQ. Barclays set a $34.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of LKQ in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $39.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on LKQ from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut LKQ from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of LKQ in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, LKQ currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.50.

LKQ Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LKQ opened at $29.34 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.43 and a beta of 0.89. LKQ has a 52 week low of $28.13 and a 52 week high of $43.47.

Institutional Trading of LKQ

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LKQ. Seizert Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of LKQ by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,178,703 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $65,797,000 after buying an additional 503,998 shares during the period. New South Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in LKQ by 0.7% during the third quarter. New South Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,313,761 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,122,000 after acquiring an additional 8,981 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its position in LKQ by 1.2% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 909,710 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,783,000 after purchasing an additional 10,616 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC raised its position in LKQ by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 596,682 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $18,020,000 after purchasing an additional 60,337 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 535,387 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $19,815,000 after purchasing an additional 23,835 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.63% of the company’s stock.

LKQ Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. LKQ’s payout ratio is presently 50.85%.

LKQ Company Profile

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.