<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Thompson Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in  LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ - Free Report) by 25.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 328,247 shares of the auto parts company's stock after acquiring an additional 66,069 shares during the quarter. LKQ accounts for about  1.3% of Thompson Investment Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Thompson Investment Management Inc. owned 0.13% of LKQ worth $10,025,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><p>Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its position in  LKQ by 95.7% in the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 5,477,467 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $233,011,000 after acquiring an additional 2,678,964 shares in the last quarter.  EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. grew its position in  LKQ by 12.1% during the first quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,891,329 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $208,077,000 after acquiring an additional 528,350 shares during the last quarter.  RNC Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in  LKQ in the 1st quarter worth $24,850,000.  Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of  LKQ by 4.7% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 535,387 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $19,815,000 after buying an additional 23,835 shares during the period.  Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its position in  LKQ by 2,063.5% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 337,764 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $14,368,000 after acquiring an additional 322,152 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  95.63% of the company's stock. </p><h2>LKQ Stock Up 1.2%</h2><p>LKQ stock opened at $30.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.34 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.60. The business's 50 day moving average price is $30.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.15. LKQ Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $28.13 and a fifty-two week high of $44.82. </p><p>LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $3.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.54 billion. LKQ had a return on equity of 13.45% and a net margin of 4.99%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. LKQ has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.150 EPS.  As a group, analysts forecast that  LKQ Corporation will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>LKQ Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. LKQ's payout ratio is presently 44.44%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts recently commented on LKQ shares. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of LKQ in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. They set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and a $33.00 price target for the company. Roth Capital  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $43.00 price objective (down from $46.00) on shares of LKQ in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of LKQ from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Stephens assumed coverage on LKQ in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and a $39.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;sell (d+)&#34; rating on shares of LKQ in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, LKQ  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $44.33.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on LKQ</b></p><h2>About LKQ</h2> (Free Report)<p>LKQ Corporation is a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. The company supplies a broad range of replacement components, including recycled original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, aftermarket parts, refurbished and remanufactured items. 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<p>Thompson Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in LKQ Corporation by 25.2% in Q3, owning 328,247 shares worth $10,025,000. LKQ's stock rose 1.2%, with a market cap of $7.84 billion. Analysts forecast a 3.57 EPS for the fiscal year, with a consensus price target of $44.33. LKQ announced a $0.30 quarterly dividend, yielding 3.9%. Five analysts rated the stock as Buy, two as Hold, and one as Sell.</p>

Thompson Investment Management Inc. Boosts Holdings in LKQ Corporation $LKQ