LKQ Corp
About: 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.
Employees: 47,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
251% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40M | Put options by funds: $11.4M
2.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.15% [Q1] → 102.93% (+2.79%) [Q2]
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 74
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 249
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 643 [Q1] → 635 (-8) [Q2]
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B [Q1] → $9.82B (-$1.18B) [Q2]
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q1] → 6 (-5) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Baird Craig Kennison | 32%upside $42 | Outperform Maintained | 25 Jul 2025 |
Barrington Research Gary Prestopino | 89%upside $60 | Outperform Maintained | 22 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about LKQ published over the past 30 days
