Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LKQ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryLKQ shares have swung this week, falling 1.84% to $23.00 in one session before rising 1.68% to $23.59 in another, underperforming the broader market on both days. Attention has also centered on LKQ's Q4 2025 results, which missed EPS expectations at $0.59 against a $0.65 consensus while beating revenue estimates with $3.31 billion reported against $3.25 billion expected.
LKQ closed at $23.22, down 0.3%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $24.62 and its 200-day average of $28.36, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 63, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while the current price stands 44.1% below the Gekko Fair Value of $41.56.
The next earnings report is due 29 October 2026, before the open, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality data covering five years shows the next 20 trading days from this point in the calendar averaging a 1.2% return, with gains recorded in 3 of those years. Analyst coverage from 7 firms shows 6 buy ratings and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $32.50.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
LKQ price vs fair value
Close $23.22200-day averageGekko Fair Value $41.56
LKQ quick facts
- Market cap
- $5.87B
- P/E ratio
- 13
- Forward P/E
- 7.9
- EPS, TTM
- $1.77
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.69B
- Profit margin
- 3.4%
- Dividend yield
- 5.12%
- Beta
- 0.84
- Volume
- 3.28M avg 3.34M
- 1-year return
- −22.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $24.62
- 200-day average
- $28.36
- Next earnings
- Oct 29 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 253.0M
LKQ swing-trade checklist
LKQ scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $23.22 is below the 50-day ($24.62) and 200-day ($28.36) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
63, Accumulation
Reading 63 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
44.1% below
Price is 44.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 30 days
Next report Oct 29, 2026, 30 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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LKQ stock chart and price history
LKQ closed at $23.22 on Sep 28, 2026, −22.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $21.17 to $37.13.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.4%
- 3 months
- −11.1%
- 6 months
- −20.4%
- 1 year
- −22.5%
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About LKQ
LKQ deals in the parts and systems that keep vehicles running and looking whole, supplying everything from bumper covers, body panels and headlamps to windshields for collision work, plus salvaged engines, transmissions, door units and metal body pieces, with leftover scrap sent on for recycling. On the mechanical side it moves brake pads, discs and sensors, clutches, steering and suspension gear, filters, fluids, spark plugs and batteries, and it has a name built around this kind of parts distribution.
Its business is divided into three segments, North America, Europe and Specialty, the last of which covers items like RV appliances and air conditioning units, towing hitches, bed covers, protective gear, cargo solutions, wheels, tires and suspension add-ons. Buyers range from collision and mechanical repair shops to car dealerships, both new and used, as well as everyday consumers, and the company reaches customers across the United States, Canada, several European countries and Taiwan.
Founded in 1998 and based in Chicago, Illinois, LKQ has its stock listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker LKQ.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Automotive aftermarket
- Website
- lkqcorp.com
LKQ GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
LKQ’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 63, in the Accumulation zone, down 3.7 points over five sessions.
63Accumulation
Down 3.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 48 | +1.5% | +3.8% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 290 | +0.2% | −0.5% | ||
| Neutral | 313 | −1.4% | −3.8% | ||
| Distribution | 20 | +0.8% | −1.2% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LKQ share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is LKQ stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
LKQ trades 44.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $41.56, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what LKQ shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$41.56
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
44.1% Undervalued
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LKQ insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LKQ, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in LKQ were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
LKQ has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $52.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.89%
- Trailing four quarters
- $133.0M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold LKQ.
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LKQ earnings: next date and track record
LKQ reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (30 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
Expected before the open, 30 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.70
- Revenue estimate
- $3.42B
2 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.1%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Apr 30, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- LKQ reported Q1 2026 with North America organic revenue declining 0.5% per day, a significant improvement from -4.1% last year and -1% in Q4. Alternative parts utilization hit a record ~40% through February. Europe showed mixed results with Eastern Europe and Germany growing while UK and Italy declined. Elitek calibration business delivered strong organic growth with healthy EBITDA margins. Private label penetration reached 25.3% in Europe.
- Guidance
- Management expressed increasing confidence in North American recovery, citing rising used car prices, declining total loss rates, and easing insurance premiums as positive indicators. No specific revenue or EPS targets were provided in this excerpt, but management anticipates continued margin expansion as volumes recover.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.67 est $0.79 | $3.47B est $3.39B | −7.0% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.59 est $0.65 | $3.31B est $3.25B | +2.6% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.84 est $0.74 | $3.50B est $3.25B | +6.4% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $0.87 est $0.92 | $3.64B est $3.62B | −16.7% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $0.79 est $0.86 | $3.46B est $3.58B | −11.2% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.80 est $0.74 | $3.36B est $3.65B | +2.8% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $0.88 est $0.89 | $3.58B est $3.43B | −0.6% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | $0.98 est $1.03 | $3.71B est $3.87B | −9.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
LKQ stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for LKQ is $32.50, +40.0% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$32.50consensus 12-month target, +40.0% from the last close
Now $23.22Avg $32.50
Low $30High $40
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Roth MKM | $35 | +50.7% |
| Jul 31 | Raymond James | $30 | +29.2% |
| Jul 31 | J.P. Morgan | $30 | +29.2% |
| Jul 31 | Robert W. Baird | $30 | +29.2% |
| Jul 31 | Barrington | $40 | +72.3% |
−0.5%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+1.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
LKQ seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, LKQ averaged +1.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +2.5% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, LKQ’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
LKQ market cap and key statistics
LKQ’s market cap is $5.87B, with a P/E ratio of 13 and revenue of $13.69B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.87B
- P/E ratio
- 13
- Forward P/E
- 7.9
- EPS, TTM
- $1.77
- Gekko Fair Value
- $41.56
Trading
- Volume
- 3.28M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 3.34M
- 52-week high
- $37.13
- 52-week low
- $21.17
- Shares outstanding
- 253.0M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.69B
- Profit margin
- 3.4%
- Return on equity
- 7.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −29.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.84
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 5.12%
LKQ stock news this week
Coverage of LKQ this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 4 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- LKQ Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsMarketWatch, Sep 24
- LKQ Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsMarketWatch, Sep 22
- LKQ Corp (LKQ) Q4 2025 Earnings Report - Results, Call & SlidesTipRanks, Sep 21
- LKQ Corp (LKQ) Q3 2024 Earnings Report - Results, Call & SlidesTipRanks, Sep 21
- Bank of America Corp DE Takes Position in LKQ Corporation $LKQMarketBeat, Sep 21
- LKQ Corp (LKQ) Q1 2025 Earnings Report - Results, Call & SlidesTipRanks, Sep 21
LKQ peers
LKQ’s 4 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| DORMDorman Products | Accumulation | 9.9% below |
| GTGoodyear Tire & Rubber | Accumulation | 44.7% below |
| XPELXPEL | Accumulation | 7.6% below |
| SMPStandard Motor Products | Neutral | 2.5% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
LKQ stock FAQ
What is LKQ’s market cap?
LKQ’s market cap is $5.87B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $23.22, with 253.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 13.
What is the LKQ stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for LKQ is $32.50, +40.0% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is LKQ stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate LKQ is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $23.22 is 44.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $41.56. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does LKQ report earnings next?
LKQ is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (30 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.70 per share on revenue of $3.42B. LKQ beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.1% on average across the report.
What is LKQ’s 52-week high and low?
LKQ’s 52-week high is $37.13 and its 52-week low is $21.17; it closed at $23.22 on Sep 28, 2026, −22.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $60.43 on Jan 3, 2022.
Is LKQ stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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