LKQ Corp (LKQ) is expecting 11.31% growth in the next quarter: What can investors do to maximize their returns?

On Tuesday, LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) opened higher 0.70% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $41.25. Price fluctuations for LKQ have ranged from $35.56 to $53.68 over the past 52 weeks.

Over the past five-year period, the growth rate of yearbook sales for the company of the Consumer Cyclical sector was 3.04%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 2.55% at the time writing. With a float of $257.25 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $259.10 million.

Considering the fact that the conglomerate employs 47000 people, you should pay attention to its efficiency factor. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 37.96%, operating margin of 9.0%, and the pretax margin is 6.67%.

LKQ Corp (LKQ) Insider Activity

A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Auto Parts industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of LKQ Corp is 0.73%, while institutional ownership is 101.97%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Feb 20 ’25, was worth 414,811. Before that another transaction happened on Feb 20 ’25, when Company’s Director sold 10,000 for $41.66, making the entire transaction worth $416,600. This insider now owns 359,462 shares in total.

LKQ Corp (LKQ) Earnings and Forecasts

Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 0.98 per share during the current fiscal year.

According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 2.55% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 5.83% during the next five years compared to 8.48% growth over the previous five years of trading.

LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) Trading Performance Indicators

Check out the current performance indicators for LKQ Corp (LKQ). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.59. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 0.75. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 13.29.

For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 2.61, a number that is poised to hit 0.79 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 3.85 in one year’s time.

Technical Analysis of LKQ Corp (LKQ)

Compared to the last year’s volume of 2.14 million, its volume of 3.13 million showed improvement in the last five days. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 71.11%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 1.04.

During the past 100 days, LKQ Corp’s (LKQ) raw stochastic average was set at 82.71%, which indicates a significant increase from 79.67% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 28.38% in the past 14 days, which was higher than the 22.52% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.

At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $37.84, while its 200-day Moving Average is $39.95. Nevertheless, the first resistance level for the watch stands at $41.95 in the near term. At $42.36, the stock is likely to face the second major resistance level. The third major resistance level sits at $42.71. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $41.19, it is likely to go to the next support level at $40.84. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $40.43.

LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ) Key Stats

There are currently 259,155K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 10.77 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 14,355 M according to its annual income of 690,000 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 3,357 M and its income totaled 156,000 K.