Q2 Earnings Estimate for AAP Issued By William Blair

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst P. Blee forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts’ current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on AAP. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of 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. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a report on Friday, November 15th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advance Auto Parts currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.69.

Advance Auto Parts Stock Performance

Shares of Advance Auto Parts stock opened at $36.96 on Friday. Advance Auto Parts has a 12 month low of $35.59 and a 12 month high of $88.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 50.62, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.93.

Advance Auto Parts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. Advance Auto Parts’s payout ratio is 136.99%.

Insider Activity

In other Advance Auto Parts news, EVP Tammy M. Finley sold 1,276 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.06, for a total value of $56,220.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AAP. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Advance Auto Parts by 207.4% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 1,543.4% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 818 shares during the period. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new position in Advance Auto Parts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Advance Auto Parts during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 56.7% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.75% of the company’s stock.

About Advance Auto Parts

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.