After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
LKQ Corp is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Consumer Cyclical sector and is a part of the Auto Parts industry. The current market capitalization of LKQ Corp is $10.14B. A total of 1.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.35M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Zarcone Dominick P bought 5,000 shares of LKQ for 36.84 per share on Jan 02 ’25. In a previous transaction on Jan 02 ’25, Zarcone Dominick P sold 5,000 shares at 36.84 per share. LKQ shares that Director owns now total 374,462.
Among the insiders who bought shares, McKay Matthew J acquired of 2,500 shares on Jul 29 ’24 at a per-share price of $39.75. This resulted in the SVP – General Counsel holding 94,670 shares of LKQ after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Galloway Rick bought 2,500 shares at $39.88 per share on Jul 29 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP and CFO now total 58,126.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. LKQ Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.20, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.08%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.45. LKQ’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.2% when it declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/14/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.7%. The LKQ stock dividend was $0.30 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LKQ has a high of $53.68 and a low of $35.56.
As of this writing, LKQ has an earnings estimate of $0.75 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.79 per share and a lower estimate of $0.69.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. LKQ’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $274.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $4.22B in debt and $2.17B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $23.87, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.81B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LKQ is Buy with a score of 4.63.
