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The closing price of LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) was $41.55 for the day, down -1.65% from the previous closing price of $42.24. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.97 million shares were traded. LKQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $42.52 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.3.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LKQ’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 46.02 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.29. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.59 and its Current Ratio is at 1.71. 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Zarcone Dominick P sold 15,000 shares for $42.32 per share. The transaction valued at 634,854 led to the insider holds 336,135 shares of the business.
Zarcone Dominick P bought 15,000 shares of LKQ for $634,853 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, Zarcone Dominick P, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $41.48 each.
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 10767890432 and an Enterprise Value of 16157881344. As of this moment, LKQ’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.126 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.217.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LKQ is 1.09, which has changed by -0.21514922 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LKQ has reached a high of $53.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.29%.
Shares Statistics:
LKQ traded an average of 2.38M shares per day over the past three months and 2614410 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 259.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 257.09M. Insiders hold about 0.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.81% stake in the company. Shares short for LKQ as of 1740700800 were 9134419 with a Short Ratio of 3.85, compared to 1738281600 on 6483179. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9134419 and a Short% of Float of 3.9899999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.2, LKQ has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.20. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02840573The current Payout Ratio is 45.90% for LKQ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-13 with an ex-dividend date of 1741824000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2012-09-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
