At the time of writing, LKQ Corp [LKQ] stock is trading at $39.72, up 0.61%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The LKQ shares have gain 1.51% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.47%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
LKQ Corp [NASDAQ: LKQ] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 13, 2022, when MKM Partners initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $68. Previously, Barrington Research upgraded its rating to Outperform on April 28, 2022. On February 17, 2022, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Mkt Perform. Raymond James upgraded its rating to a Outperform but stick to its price target of $60 on August 02, 2021. Northcoast downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Wellington Shields downgraded its rating to Gradually Accumulate for this stock on July 26, 2019. In a note dated July 26, 2019, Raymond James downgraded an Mkt Perform rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of LKQ Corp fluctuated between $35.57 and $53.68. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $50 within the next 12 months. LKQ Corp [NASDAQ: LKQ] shares were valued at $39.72 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 25.88% based on the average LKQ price forecast.
Analyzing the LKQ fundamentals
According to LKQ Corp [NASDAQ:LKQ], the company’s sales were 14.50B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 0.45% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.38% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.07%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.12 and Total Capital is 0.1. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.7.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 39.31 points at the first support level, and at 38.90 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 40.00, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 40.28.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that LKQ Corp [NASDAQ:LKQ] has a current ratio of 1.72. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.67, and the Cash Ratio is 0.12. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.71, the price to book ratio is 1.66 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 14.71.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved McKay Matthew J, SVP – General Counsel, that happened on Jul 29 ’24 when 2500.0 shares were purchased. SVP and CFO, Galloway Rick completed a deal on Jul 29 ’24 to buy 2500.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO Jude Justin L bought 2500.0 shares on Jul 26 ’24.
