At the time of writing, Advance Auto Parts Inc [AAP] stock is trading at $38.95, down -3.52%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AAP shares have gain 3.98% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.38%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Advance Auto Parts Inc [NYSE: AAP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 13, 2024, when BMO Capital Markets initiated its Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a price target of $45. On October 15, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Outperform but maintained its price target of $55 on the stock. Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $78 on March 19, 2024. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to Underperform for this stock on November 16, 2023, and downed its price target to $43. In a note dated October 10, 2023, TD Cowen initiated an Market Perform rating and provided a target price of $55 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Advance Auto Parts Inc fluctuated between $33.08 and $86.46. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $39 within the next 12 months. Advance Auto Parts Inc [NYSE: AAP] shares were valued at $38.95 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 0.13% based on the average AAP price forecast.
Analyzing the AAP fundamentals
According to Advance Auto Parts Inc [NYSE:AAP], the company’s sales were 10.23B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -19.02% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.37% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.06%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.07%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.03, Equity is -0.14 and Total Capital is -0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.7.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 38.07 points at the first support level, and at 37.19 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 40.15, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 41.35.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Advance Auto Parts Inc [NYSE:AAP] has a current ratio of 1.32. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.54, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.4. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.23, the price to book ratio is 1.07.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved OKelly Shane M, Director, President and CEO, that happened on Mar 11 ’25 when 1500.0 shares were purchased. Director, LEE EUGENE I JR completed a deal on Mar 06 ’25 to buy 14640.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Chief HR Officer Soler Kristen L bought 1000.0 shares on Mar 04 ’25.
