LKQ Boosts Buyback Authorization

• LKQ Corp (NASDAQ:LKQ) Board of Directors has approved a $500 million increase to its existing stock buyback program.
• The move raises the aggregate program authorization to $2.5 billion through October 25, 2024.
• Since initiating the stock repurchase plan in October 2018, LKQ has repurchased 37.3 million shares through March 31, 2022, for $1.5 billion.
• The company is authorized to repurchase shares in the open market and privately negotiated transactions under the program.
• LKQ held $327 million in cash and equivalents as of March 31, 2022.
• Price Action: LKQ shares are trading higher by 1.08% at $49.21 on the last check Thursday.