LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.600-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.980. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LKQ has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays reduced their target price on LKQ from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of LKQ from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of LKQ from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Stephens lowered their target price 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.62.

LKQ Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LKQ opened at $26.39 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $25.95 and a 200-day moving average of $29.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.06 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. LKQ has a twelve month low of $23.98 and a twelve month high of $37.13.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last issued its 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). The company had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.48 billion. LKQ had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 3.71%.LKQ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.600-2.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that LKQ will post 3 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LKQ. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in LKQ by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 84,939 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,594,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in LKQ by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,476 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,339,000 after buying an additional 807 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of LKQ by 187.3% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,396 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 2,866 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in LKQ by 78.3% in the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 7,417 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $227,000 after purchasing an additional 3,258 shares during the period. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its stake in shares of LKQ by 170.0% during the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 7,886 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 4,965 shares during the period. 95.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.