LKQ LKQ CORP Insider Trading

Director Urbain Xavier buys 15,000 shares of LKQ at $32.12; holding grows 80.3%; cluster pattern with 2 other insiders buying within 14 days

Urbain Xavier, a LKQ director, purchased 15,000 shares at $32.12 on 2025-08-28, increasing his stake from 18,669 to 33,669 shares—an 80.3% increase in holdings. The purchase occurred when LKQ is trading 26.0% below its 52-week high of $44.05 and comes amid a 30-day gain of 8.3% following a steeper 90-day decline of 19.4%. Notably, two other insiders also bought LKQ within the past 14 days, establishing a cluster buy pattern that suggests coordinated board-level confidence in the stock's valuation. The company's fundamentals remain stable with a P/E of 11.82, annual revenue growth of 3.5%, and a market cap of $8,392,903,923.04, providing a quantitative backdrop to insider accumulation during a period of recent price recovery.

LKQ CEO Jude Justin L buys 5,669 shares at $31.50; stock down 27.2% from 52-week high, prior LKQ buys showed negative 90-day returns.

President and CEO Jude Justin L purchased 5,669 shares at $31.50 on 2025-08-27, increasing holdings to 286,446 shares. The transaction occurs at a price 27.2% below the 52-week high of $44.05, in a period of significant short-term weakness (90-day change: -20.4%). However, his two prior open-market purchases at LKQ (2025-04-25 and 2024-07-26) were both followed by negative 90-day returns (-14.2% and -5.6% respectively), with a 0.00% 90-day win rate at this ticker. His broader cross-ticker track record across 2 prior buys shows an average 90-day return of -9.9%, also with a 0.00% win rate. The company's fundamentals remain stable with a P/E of 11.62, annual revenue growth of +3.5%, and net income of $193,000,000.00 on $3,642,000,000.00 quarterly revenue. This purchase extends a pattern of accumulation at depressed points without historical success in timing recovery.

Director Andrew C Clarke bought 5,000 LKQ shares at $31.95 on 2025-08-27, raising holdings 30.9% to 21,172 shares.

Director Clarke purchased 5,000 shares at $31.95, a price $0.13 below the current market price of $32.08, though the stock is -27.2% from its 52-week high of $44.05. His cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior buy with an average 90-day return of -5.1%, and his specific prior trade at LKQ (bought 2024-07-26) also returned -5.1% over 90 days, indicating a pattern of poorly timed entries at this ticker. The company's fundamentals are stable with P/E of 11.62, $3.6B quarterly revenue, and annual growth of +3.5%, but this purchase follows an insider whose timing has not proven reliable. This transaction raises Clarke's stake by 30.9% from 16.2K to 21.2K shares.

LKQ CEO Jude Justin L purchases 2,708 shares at $36.99; stock down 23.5% from 52-week high of $48.93

Jude Justin L, President and CEO, purchased 2,708 shares at $36.99 on 2025-04-25 for a total value of $100,178.13, increasing his holdings from 278,069 to 280,777 shares. The transaction occurred when LKQ traded at $36.99, currently $37.41, down 23.5% from its 52-week high of $48.93 and down 8.7% over the preceding 30 days. At the same ticker, the insider's prior buy on 2024-07-26 delivered a 30-day return of +6.8% but a 90-day return of -5.6%, establishing a pattern where the prior purchase did not prove well-timed. The company shows solid fundamentals with $3,463,000,000 in latest quarterly revenue, $169,000,000 net income, and a P/E of 13.70. The open-market purchase is modest in size relative to existing holdings (approximately 1.0% increase) and occurs after a significant decline from prior peaks, though the insider's same-ticker timing history does not demonstrate successful bottom-picking ability.

Director Clarke bought 7,600 shares of LKQ at $39.70 on 2024-07-26; stock now -30.1% from 52-week high, cluster buy pattern with 3 other insiders in 14 days.

CLARKE ANDREW C, a Director, acquired 7,600 shares for $301,713.16, increasing holdings by +260.4% from 2,919 to 10,519 shares. The purchase occurred when LKQ was trading at $39.70, currently -30.1% below its 52-week high of $57.45 and -3.4% lower over the past 30 days. This buy coincides with a cluster pattern: 3 other insiders have also purchased within the same 14-day window, suggesting coordinated confidence at current valuation levels. With LKQ trading at 14.50 P/E on $3.7B quarterly revenue and +8.4% annual growth, the multiple accumulation by multiple insiders warrants attention to whether this reflects emerging board-level conviction or represents opportunistic accumulation during a period of price weakness.

SVP General Counsel McKay buys 2,500 LKQ shares at $39.75; cluster buy pattern with 3 other insiders in 14 days

McKay Matthew J, SVP and General Counsel, purchased 2,500 shares of LKQ at $39.75 on 2024-07-29, increasing his holdings to 94,670 shares. The transaction occurs within a 14-day window in which 3 other insiders also executed open-market purchases—a cluster buy pattern that may indicate aligned views on valuation or company trajectory among multiple senior executives. LKQ trades at $40.16 currently, down 30.1% from its 52-week high of $57.45 and down 6.9% over the past 90 days, placing the purchase in a period of material price weakness relative to recent history. The company's fundamentals show stable growth (annual revenue growth of +8.4%), a reasonable P/E of 14.50, and net income of $186.0M on quarterly revenue of $3.7B, suggesting the business itself remains operationally sound despite recent equity price deterioration.

CFO Rick Galloway buys 2,500 shares of LKQ at $39.88 on 2024-07-29; 3 other insiders also bought within 14 days.

Rick Galloway, SVP and CFO, purchased 2,500 shares at $39.88, increasing his holdings from 55,626 to 58,126 shares. The timing coincides with a -30.1% decline from the 52-week high of $57.45, and a -6.9% drop over the past 90 days, positioning the purchase near the lower end of the annual range. Notably, 3 other insiders also made purchases within the past 14 days, creating a cluster buy pattern. The company maintains solid fundamentals with $3.7B in quarterly revenue, $186.0M net income, and 8.4% annual revenue growth, with a P/E of 14.50—all supporting the valuation at which this executive chose to invest.

LKQ CEO Jude Justin L bought 2,500 shares at $39.91 on 2024-07-26; 3 other insiders also bought within 14 days

Jude Justin L, President and CEO, purchased 2,500 shares (207.5K shares post-transaction) at $39.91 on 2024-07-26, with a total value of $99,763.50. This transaction is part of a cluster pattern: 3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. The company has solid fundamentals with Revenue $3.7B and Net income $186.0M in the latest quarter, alongside +8.4% annual revenue growth and a P/E of 14.50. However, the stock is trading -30.1% from its 52-week high of $57.45, having declined -3.4% over 30 days and -6.9% over 90 days, creating a backdrop of price weakness into which multiple insiders are acquiring. The cluster buying pattern warrants attention as a potential signal of insider conviction regarding valuation at current depressed levels.