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After finishing at $39.28 in the prior trading day, LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) closed at $39.76, up 1.22%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.98 million shares were traded.
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 45.22 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.95 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.82.
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 Jun 02 ’25 when Zarcone Dominick P bought 15,000 shares for $39.87 per share.
Zarcone Dominick P bought 10,000 shares of LKQ for $398,573 on May 08 ’25. On May 01 ’25, another insider, Zarcone Dominick P, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $38.02 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, LKQ’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.64. 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 1.66.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LKQ has reached a high of $46.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.55%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 258.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 256.49M. Insiders hold about 0.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.85% stake in the company.
