FY2025 EPS Forecast for Advance Auto Parts Lifted by Analyst

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts’ current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on AAP. Cfra Research raised Advance Auto Parts to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advance Auto Parts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Advance Auto Parts from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Advance Auto Parts from $44.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $51.78.

Advance Auto Parts Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:AAP opened at $49.96 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $55.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 1.27. Advance Auto Parts has a 1-year low of $28.89 and a 1-year high of $70.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.84 and a beta of 1.06.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Advance Auto Parts had a negative return on equity of 1.97% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The business’s revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.04) EPS. Advance Auto Parts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS.

Advance Auto Parts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Advance Auto Parts’s payout ratio is -15.90%.

Insider Activity at Advance Auto Parts

In other news, EVP Kristen L. Soler sold 7,662 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.00, for a total value of $390,762.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,181,415. This represents a 24.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Advance Auto Parts during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the third quarter valued at $26,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC boosted its stake in Advance Auto Parts by 6,288.9% during the third quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 566 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Advance Auto Parts by 290.3% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 688 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 355.8% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 939 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 733 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.70% of the company’s stock.

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.