LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $42.3333.

Several brokerages have recently commented on LKQ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of LKQ from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of LKQ from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of LKQ from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of LKQ from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of LKQ from $34.00 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th.

LKQ Stock Performance

LKQ stock opened at $27.15 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $6.92 billion, a PE ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.69. LKQ has a twelve month low of $23.98 and a twelve month high of $40.94.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The auto parts company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.67. The business had revenue of $3.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.39 billion. LKQ had a net margin of 3.71% and a return on equity of 11.65%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. LKQ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that LKQ will post 3 EPS for the current year.

LKQ Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. LKQ’s dividend payout ratio is 59.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LKQ

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Seizert Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in LKQ by 30.1% in the fourth quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,178,703 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $65,797,000 after purchasing an additional 503,998 shares during the period. New South Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 0.7% in 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 buying an additional 8,981 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $27,783,000 after buying an additional 10,616 shares in the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 11.0% in the first quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 662,216 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $19,449,000 after buying an additional 65,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of LKQ by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 374,299 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $11,304,000 after buying an additional 46,052 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting LKQ

Here are the key news stories impacting LKQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward earnings estimates for LKQ, including Q4 2026, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028 and FY2028, while keeping a “Hold” rating. Higher profit expectations can support sentiment toward the auto parts supplier. Zacks Research estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece described LKQ as a “deep value stock” with a durable core business, which may reinforce the investment case but is not a direct catalyst for near-term stock movement. Seeking Alpha article
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or promoted securities-fraud class actions against LKQ, with a lead-plaintiff deadline of June 22, 2026. These headlines can pressure the stock by raising legal overhang and investor concern about potential damages or disclosures. Class action alert

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.