Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Advance Auto Parts in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts' current full-year earnings is ($0.52) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.53). Advance Auto Parts had a return on equity of 1.82% and a net margin of 0.41%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.82) EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis.
A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on AAP. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $52.00 to $46.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 11th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $66.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Roth Capital raised Advance Auto Parts to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Advance Auto Parts from $60.00 to $43.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $47.93.
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Advance Auto Parts Stock Up 0.4 %
AAP traded up $0.20 on Friday, hitting $45.93. The company had a trading volume of 1,319,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,787,530. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.34. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $43.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.75. Advance Auto Parts has a 12-month low of $35.59 and a 12-month high of $88.56.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAP. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 8,603 shares of the company's stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 3,130 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Advance Auto Parts by 58.7% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,689 shares of the company's stock worth $931,000 after purchasing an additional 7,285 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in Advance Auto Parts by 45.6% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 25,136 shares of the company's stock worth $1,189,000 after purchasing an additional 7,867 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $218,000. Finally, Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,196,000. 88.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Advance Auto Parts
In related news, EVP Tammy M. Finley sold 1,276 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.06, for a total transaction of $56,220.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 24,266 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,069,159.96. This trade represents a 5.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.35% of the company's stock.
Advance Auto Parts Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 10th. Advance Auto Parts's dividend payout ratio is presently 136.99%.
Advance Auto Parts Company Profile
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc provides automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light and heavy duty trucks. The company offers battery accessories; belts and hoses; brakes and brake pads; chassis and climate control parts; clutches and drive shafts; engines and engine parts; exhaust systems and parts; hub assemblies; ignition components and wires; radiators and cooling parts; starters and alternators; and steering and alignment parts.
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