{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"18691","rtpr_id":"nACS88zCja","ticker":"LKQ","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["LKQ"],"title":"Pomerantz LLP Advises Shareholders of Class Action Filing Involving LKQ Corporation  – LKQ","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:00:03.041Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / May 4,\n2026 / Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed\nagainst LKQ Corporation (\"LKQ\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ:LKQ).   Such\ninvestors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or\n646-581-9980, (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by\ne-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and\nthe number of shares purchased.\n\nThe class action concerns whether LKQ and certain of its officers and/or\ndirectors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business\npractices.\n\nYou have until June 22, 2026, to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead\nPlaintiff for the class if you purchased or otherwise acquired LKQ securities\nduring the Class Period. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at\nwww.pomerantzlaw.com.        \n\n[Click here for information about joining the class action]\n(https://pomlaw.com/learn-more-form?company=LKQ)\n\nIn February 2023, LKQ announced plans to acquire its competitor, Uni-Select\nIncorporated (\"Uni-Select\"), including Uni-Select's United States operating\nsubsidiary, FinishMaster.\n\nOn April 23, 2024, LKQ lowered its financial guidance, citing slow demand in\nits North American segment, where FinishMaster was being integrated. LKQ also\nannounced that CEO Dominick Zarcone, who oversaw the Uni-Select acquisition,\nwas leaving the Company.\n\nOn this news, LKQ's stock price fell $7.28 per share, or 14.9%, to close at\n$41.65 per share on April 23, 2024.\n\nThen, on July 25, 2024, LKQ reported disappointing earnings for its second\nfiscal quarter of 2024. LKQ revealed that it had missed revenue estimates for\nthe quarter and further lowered its financial guidance for the rest of the\nfiscal year, again blaming slowing demand on its North American segment.\n\nOn these disclosures, LKQ's stock price fell $5.53 per share, or 12.4%, to\nclose at $38.95 per share on July 25, 2024.\n\nOn October 24, 2024, LKQ revealed that the FinishMaster business was, in fact,\nlosing business, including major customers, to LKQ's competitors. LKQ revealed\nthat these losses began \"pre-acquisition or pre-closing and leading into\npost-acquisition.\" Then, on April 24, 2025, LKQ revealed that its North\nAmerican market segment, where FinishMaster was now fully integrated, had\ncontinued to lose market share due to competitors consistently undercutting\nLKQ on price, causing LKQ to miss revenue and margin targets.\n\nFollowing these disclosures, LKQ's stock price fell $4.87 perf share, or\n11.6%, to close at $37.26 per share on April 24, 2025.\n\nFinally, on July 24, 2025, LKQ disclosed that its worsening market share\nlosses had caused the Company to miss margin targets again.\n\nOn this news, LKQ's stock price fell $6.88 per share, or 17.8%, to close at\n$31.73 per share on July 24, 2025.\n\nPomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris,\nand Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of\ncorporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late\nAbraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz\npioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years\nlater, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the\nrights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and\ncorporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar\ndamages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.\n\nAttorney advertising.  Prior results do not guarantee similar\noutcomes.  \n\nSOURCE: Pomerantz LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/pomerantz-llp-advises-shareholders-of-class-action-filing-involv-1160735)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS88zCja","title":"Pomerantz LLP Advises Shareholders of Class Action Filing Involving LKQ Corporation  – LKQ","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"LKQ","created":"2026-05-04T11:00:03.041Z","tickers":["LKQ"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / May 4,\n2026 / Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed\nagainst LKQ Corporation (\"LKQ\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ:LKQ).   Such\ninvestors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or\n646-581-9980, (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by\ne-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and\nthe number of shares purchased.\n\nThe class action concerns whether LKQ and certain of its officers and/or\ndirectors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business\npractices.\n\nYou have until June 22, 2026, to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead\nPlaintiff for the class if you purchased or otherwise acquired LKQ securities\nduring the Class Period. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at\nwww.pomerantzlaw.com.        \n\n[Click here for information about joining the class action]\n(https://pomlaw.com/learn-more-form?company=LKQ)\n\nIn February 2023, LKQ announced plans to acquire its competitor, Uni-Select\nIncorporated (\"Uni-Select\"), including Uni-Select's United States operating\nsubsidiary, FinishMaster.\n\nOn April 23, 2024, LKQ lowered its financial guidance, citing slow demand in\nits North American segment, where FinishMaster was being integrated. LKQ also\nannounced that CEO Dominick Zarcone, who oversaw the Uni-Select acquisition,\nwas leaving the Company.\n\nOn this news, LKQ's stock price fell $7.28 per share, or 14.9%, to close at\n$41.65 per share on April 23, 2024.\n\nThen, on July 25, 2024, LKQ reported disappointing earnings for its second\nfiscal quarter of 2024. LKQ revealed that it had missed revenue estimates for\nthe quarter and further lowered its financial guidance for the rest of the\nfiscal year, again blaming slowing demand on its North American segment.\n\nOn these disclosures, LKQ's stock price fell $5.53 per share, or 12.4%, to\nclose at $38.95 per share on July 25, 2024.\n\nOn October 24, 2024, LKQ revealed that the FinishMaster business was, in fact,\nlosing business, including major customers, to LKQ's competitors. LKQ revealed\nthat these losses began \"pre-acquisition or pre-closing and leading into\npost-acquisition.\" Then, on April 24, 2025, LKQ revealed that its North\nAmerican market segment, where FinishMaster was now fully integrated, had\ncontinued to lose market share due to competitors consistently undercutting\nLKQ on price, causing LKQ to miss revenue and margin targets.\n\nFollowing these disclosures, LKQ's stock price fell $4.87 perf share, or\n11.6%, to close at $37.26 per share on April 24, 2025.\n\nFinally, on July 24, 2025, LKQ disclosed that its worsening market share\nlosses had caused the Company to miss margin targets again.\n\nOn this news, LKQ's stock price fell $6.88 per share, or 17.8%, to close at\n$31.73 per share on July 24, 2025.\n\nPomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris,\nand Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of\ncorporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late\nAbraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz\npioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years\nlater, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the\nrights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and\ncorporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar\ndamages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.\n\nAttorney advertising.  Prior results do not guarantee similar\noutcomes.  \n\nSOURCE: Pomerantz LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/pomerantz-llp-advises-shareholders-of-class-action-filing-involv-1160735)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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