Q2 Earnings Forecast for AAP Issued By William Blair

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Advance Auto Parts in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst P. Blee forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.47 per share 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 equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Citigroup dropped their price target 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. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Advance Auto Parts has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.69.

Advance Auto Parts Price Performance

Shares of AAP stock opened at $36.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $46.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.88. Advance Auto Parts has a 12 month low of $35.59 and a 12 month high of $88.56. The company has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a PE ratio of 50.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.15.

Advance Auto Parts Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advance Auto Parts news, EVP Tammy M. Finley sold 1,276 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 24,266 shares in the company, valued at $1,069,159.96. The trade was a 5.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 207.4% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 1,543.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 818 shares in the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new position in Advance Auto Parts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Advance Auto Parts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 56.7% during the 3rd 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 and hedge funds own 88.75% 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.