Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for AAP Q1 Earnings

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember expects 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.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on AAP. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Evercore ISI boosted 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. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report on Monday. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advance Auto Parts has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $46.69.

Advance Auto Parts Stock Performance

AAP opened at $35.31 on Tuesday. The firm 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. Advance Auto Parts has a twelve month low of $35.02 and a twelve month high of $88.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $45.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

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 paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. Advance Auto Parts’s payout ratio is currently -17.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Tammy M. Finley sold 1,276 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,266 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,069,159.96. This represents a 5.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 207.4% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 1,543.4% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 818 shares during the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. 88.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.