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NASDAQ · LKQ

LKQ Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts

$22.40

Down-$0.40 (-1.75%)

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 5:45 AM

SID Score

4.7/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

62/100

Neutral

Market cap
7.95B
P/E ratio
11.45
Dividend yield
5.36%
52-week range
$21.17 – $37.13
Volume
2.66M
Avg. volume
3.12M

Price performance · LKQ

LKQ price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 5, 2026

LKQ closed at $22.40 after 20 trading sessions, down 10.04% for the selected period.

Last close
$22.40
Period change
-10.04%
Period low
$22.40
Period high
$24.90
Daily close
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LKQ OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 5, 2026$22.62$22.865$22.29$22.402.66M
Oct 2, 2026$22.85$23.14$22.69$22.802.29M
Oct 1, 2026$22.93$22.93$22.37$22.782.38M
Sep 30, 2026$23.26$23.2999$22.795$22.832.2M
Sep 29, 2026$23.24$23.34$22.92$23.113.39M
Sep 28, 2026$23.04$23.325$22.8601$23.223.28M
Sep 25, 2026$23.00$23.475$22.43$23.293.46M
Sep 24, 2026$23.58$23.77$22.94$23.002.34M
Sep 23, 2026$23.61$23.72$23.34$23.432.4M
Sep 22, 2026$23.54$23.84$23.32$23.593.24M
Sep 21, 2026$23.415$23.49$23.04$23.202.77M
Sep 18, 2026$23.67$23.705$23.215$23.305.98M
Sep 17, 2026$23.29$23.93$22.95$23.834.62M
Sep 16, 2026$23.40$23.68$22.975$23.003.36M
Sep 15, 2026$23.87$24.10$23.35$23.403.91M
Sep 14, 2026$24.09$24.265$23.72$23.754.58M
Sep 11, 2026$24.01$24.40$23.54$24.113.11M
Sep 10, 2026$24.20$24.32$23.585$23.632.93M
Sep 9, 2026$24.92$24.92$24.15$24.193.54M
Sep 8, 2026$25.445$25.515$24.59$24.903.34M

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LKQ research

Overview

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Company profile

Since forming in 1998 to consolidate the auto salvage business in the United States, LKQ has developed into a leading distributor of aftermarket and recycled auto parts with around 1,500 facilities across North America and Europe. The company primarily sells into the professional channel and offers an assortment of collision and mechanical parts to both body shops and mechanical repair shops. It also continues to operate more than 70 LKQ pick-your-part junkyards. Separate from the self-service business, LKQ usually purchases around 250,000 salvage vehicles annually that are used to extract vehicle parts for resale.

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Average target
$38.33
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LKQ recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 3, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight—
Jul 31, 2026JP MorganOverweight—
Jul 22, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight—
Jul 21, 2026Stephens & Co.Overweight—
Apr 7, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight—
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Yahoo · Oct 2, 2026

Fitch revises LKQ outlook to stable on sluggish claims volume and share buybacks

Investing.com -- Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) to stable from positive, while affirming its long-term issuer default rating at 'BBB-'. The adjustment reflects a delayed deleveraging trajectory driven by softness in repairable collision claims and active shareholder returns.

Yahoo · Oct 1, 2026

3 Reasons to Sell LKQ and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

LKQ’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 22% of its value and falling to $22.85 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

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