Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.67 Per Share

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.28. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts’ current full-year earnings is $3.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.59) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.83). The company had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.47 billion. Advance Auto Parts had a return on equity of 1.68% and a net margin of 0.39%. Advance Auto Parts’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.88 earnings per share.

AAP has been the topic of several other reports. Mizuho began coverage on Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $78.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on Advance Auto Parts from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Advance Auto Parts from $55.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Advance Auto Parts from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and sixteen have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $65.19.

Advance Auto Parts Stock Up 0.2 %

AAP opened at $69.57 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $77.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.43. The company has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 94.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.20. Advance Auto Parts has a 1 year low of $47.73 and a 1 year high of $114.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advance Auto Parts

In other Advance Auto Parts news, Director Brent Windom acquired 4,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $85.34 per share, with a total value of $401,098.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $853,400. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, Director Brent Windom purchased 4,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $85.34 per share, with a total value of $401,098.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $853,400. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Herman L. Word, Jr. sold 1,858 shares of Advance Auto Parts stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.08, for a total value of $159,936.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $899,363.84. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Advance Auto Parts by 190.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 406 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 267.7% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Advance Auto Parts in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 264.6% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 500 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.