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After finishing at $41.88 in the prior trading day, LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) closed at $41.59, down -0.69%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.5 million shares were traded. LKQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $42.19 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.52.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LKQ by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 39.67 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.58. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 29 ’24 when McKay Matthew J bought 2,500 shares for $39.75 per share. The transaction valued at 99,375 led to the insider holds 94,670 shares of the business.
Galloway Rick bought 2,500 shares of LKQ for $99,700 on Jul 29 ’24. The SVP and CFO now owns 58,126 shares after completing the transaction at $39.88 per share. On Jul 26 ’24, another insider, Jude Justin L, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $39.91 each. As a result, the insider paid 99,764 and bolstered with 207,515 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 10948816896 and an Enterprise Value of 16400820224. As of this moment, LKQ’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.30. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.132 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.524.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LKQ has reached a high of $54.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.57. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.17%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.80M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1297040 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 267.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 261.43M. Insiders hold about 0.70% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.50% stake in the company. Shares short for LKQ as of 1723680000 were 5232162 with a Short Ratio of 2.91, compared to 1721001600 on 4308649. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5232162 and a Short% of Float of 2.2399999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, LKQ’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.175, compared to 1.20 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02805635
