LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.400-3.700 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

LKQ Trading Up 5.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LKQ traded up $2.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $41.42. 1,551,039 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,989,868. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.77 billion, a PE ratio of 15.49 and a beta of 1.29. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.73. LKQ has a 12-month low of $35.56 and a 12-month high of $53.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The auto parts company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.04. LKQ had a net margin of 4.90% and a return on equity of 15.15%. On average, research analysts anticipate that LKQ will post 3.43 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LKQ has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of LKQ from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note 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. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of LKQ from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of LKQ in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, LKQ currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at LKQ

In other LKQ news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.84, for a total value of $184,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 374,462 shares in the company, valued at $13,795,180.08. This trade represents a 1.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.55% of the stock is 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.