Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for AAP Q1 Earnings

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember expects that the company will post earnings of $0.70 per share 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.

AAP has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $60.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $47.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advance Auto Parts currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.69.

Advance Auto Parts Price Performance

Shares of AAP opened at $35.31 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $45.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.50. Advance Auto Parts has a fifty-two week low of $35.02 and a fifty-two week high of $88.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of 48.37, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 207.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 1,543.4% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 818 shares in the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 198.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advance Auto Parts

In other Advance Auto Parts news, EVP Tammy M. Finley sold 1,276 shares of Advance Auto Parts stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.06, for a total value 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 approximately $1,069,159.96. The trade was a 5.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Advance Auto Parts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. Advance Auto Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -17.86%.

Advance Auto Parts Company Profile

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.