Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AAP is 1.17. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 24 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AAP is 59.07M and currently, short sellers hold a 16.71% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AAP on January 24, 2025 was 2.34M shares.
AAP) stock’s latest price update
Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP)’s stock price has increased by 1.91 compared to its previous closing price of 46.48. However, the company has seen a 6.76% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2025-01-20 that Automotive parts retailer Advance Auto Parts is hoping that less is more as it moves forward with plans to shutter over 200 locations as it begins to downsize its nationwide store footprint.
AAP’s Market Performance
AAP’s stock has risen by 6.76% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 12.89% and a quarterly rise of 15.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.64% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.36% for Advance Auto Parts Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.58% for AAP stock, with a simple moving average of -11.83% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AAP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AAP stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for AAP by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for AAP in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $45 based on the research report published on December 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AAP reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for AAP stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 16th, 2024.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Outperform” to AAP, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
AAP Trading at 8.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AAP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.64%, as shares surge +8.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +21.52% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AAP rose by +6.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.73. In addition, Advance Auto Parts Inc saw 0.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AAP starting from Finley Tammy M, who sale 1,276 shares at the price of $44.06 back on Dec 05 ’24. After this action, Finley Tammy M now owns 24,266 shares of Advance Auto Parts Inc, valued at $56,221 using the latest closing price.
Finley Tammy M, the Officer of Advance Auto Parts Inc, proposed sale 1,276 shares at $44.06 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Finley Tammy M is holding shares at $56,220 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AAP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Advance Auto Parts Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 0.93, with 0.20 for asset returns.
Based on Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 426.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.86. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
