Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a specialty retailer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, and maintenance products. The company serves both do-it-yourself customers and professional repair shops, offering products such as replacement parts, batteries, engine and drivetrain components, filters, fluids, tools, and other automotive supplies.

The company operates through a network of stores, distribution centers, and online channels under the Advance Auto Parts and Carquest brands. Its services include product delivery, commercial delivery programs for professional customers, online ordering, and various in-store services designed to support vehicle maintenance and repair.

Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Advance Auto Parts primarily serves customers in the United States and Canada. The company expanded significantly through acquisitions, including its 2014 acquisition of General Parts International, the owner of the Carquest business. Advance Auto Parts is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AAP.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.80 to $46.10
• 50-Day Range: $38.61 to $46.99
• 52-Week Range: $37.89 to $65.20
• Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.88
• Dividend Yield: 2.22%
• Price Target: $47.61
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Advance Auto Parts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Advance Auto Parts scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 205th out of 482 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Advance Auto Parts has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.95, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 16 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Advance Auto Parts is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Advance Auto Parts has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Advance Auto Parts are expected to grow by 27.05% in the coming year, from $2.92 to $3.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Advance Auto Parts is 32.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Advance Auto Parts is 32.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.59.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Advance Auto Parts has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Advance Auto Parts has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.96% of the float of Advance Auto Parts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Advance Auto Parts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Advance Auto Parts has recently decreased by 3.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Advance Auto Parts pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Advance Auto Parts has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Advance Auto Parts is 72.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Advance Auto Parts will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.95% next year. This indicates that Advance Auto Parts will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.12

News Sentiment

Advance Auto Parts has a news sentiment score of 0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Advance Auto Parts this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 18 people have searched for AAP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Advance Auto Parts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Advance Auto Parts insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.77% of the stock of Advance Auto Parts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.70% of the stock of Advance Auto Parts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/20/2026
• Record date for 10/23 Dividend: 10/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend: 10/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/23/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AAP
• CIK: 1158449
• Web: www.advanceautoparts.com
• Phone: (540) 362-4911
• Fax: 540-561-1448
• Employees: 54,007
• Year Founded: 1932

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Advance Auto Parts: $47.61
• High Price Target: $58.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.95
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.42
• P/E Growth: 0.87
• Net Income: $44 million
• Net Margins: 0.97%
• Pretax Margin: 1.50%
• Return on Equity: 9.84%
• Return on Assets: 1.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.50
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: $6.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.62
• Book Value: $36.62 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 60,400,000
• Free Float: 59,935,000
• Market Cap: $2.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07