Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts' current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts' Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS.
Several other research firms have also recently commented on AAP. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Advance Auto Parts from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.69.
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Advance Auto Parts Trading Up 5.4 %
Shares of NYSE:AAP traded up $1.82 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.45. The stock had a trading volume of 3,486,513 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,273,664. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.56, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $45.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.99. Advance Auto Parts has a fifty-two week low of $33.08 and a fifty-two week high of $88.56.
Advance Auto Parts Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. Advance Auto Parts's payout ratio is -17.86%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 27,704 shares of the company's stock worth $1,080,000 after acquiring an additional 1,828 shares during the period. Easterly Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 32.2% in the third quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 43,951 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,714,000 after purchasing an additional 10,709 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 45.3% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 9,909 shares of the company's stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 3,088 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 35.7% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 40,390 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,575,000 after purchasing an additional 10,623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Advance Auto Parts by 212.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 31,357 shares of the company's stock worth $1,223,000 after buying an additional 21,320 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.75% of the company's stock.
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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