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The price of LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) closed at $40.16 in the last session, down -0.05% from day before closing price of $40.18. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.32 million shares were traded. LKQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $40.43 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.3.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at LKQ’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.08. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.70 and its Current Ratio is at 1.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.89.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, MKM Partners on July 13, 2022, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $68.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 29 ’24 when Galloway Rick bought 2,500 shares for $39.88 per share. The transaction valued at 99,700 led to the insider holds 58,126 shares of the business.
McKay Matthew J bought 2,500 shares of LKQ for $99,375 on Jul 29 ’24. The SVP – General Counsel now owns 94,670 shares after completing the transaction at $39.75 per share. On Jul 26 ’24, another insider, CLARKE ANDREW C, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 7,600 shares for $39.70 each. As a result, the insider paid 301,713 and bolstered with 10,519 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LKQ now has a Market Capitalization of 10572360704 and an Enterprise Value of 16024364032. As of this moment, LKQ’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.73. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.106 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.306.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LKQ has reached a high of $57.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.57. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.68%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, LKQ traded on average about 1.91M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2479620 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 267.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 261.51M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.57% stake in the company. Shares short for LKQ as of 1721001600 were 4308649 with a Short Ratio of 2.26, compared to 1718323200 on 3657813. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4308649 and a Short% of Float of 1.82.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for LKQ is 1.17, which was 1.175 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.029243404
