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Is Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) a buy or sell?
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Do analysts agree?
We compare consensus targets with today's price.
Consensus target for Advance Auto Parts Inc is $56.67, which is $3.34 (6.26%) above the current price today's price.
Low target: $40.00 | High target: $63.00
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public 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 It also offers air conditioning chemicals and accessories air fresheners antifreeze and washer fluids electrical wires and fuses electronics floor mats seat covers and interior accessories hand and specialty tools lighting products performance parts sealants adhesives and compounds tire repair accessories vent shades mirrors and exterior accessories washes waxes and cleaning supplies and wiper blades In addition the company offers air filters fuel and oil additives fuel filters grease and lubricants motor oils oil filters part cleaners and treatments and transmission fluids for engine maintenance Further it offers battery and wiper installation engine light scanning and checking electrical system testing video clinic oil and battery recycling and loaner tool program services Additionally the company sells its products through its website It serves professional installers and doityourself customers The company operates stores under the Advance Auto Parts Autopart International and Carquest brands as well as branches under the Worldpac name As of April 23 2022 it operated 4687 stores and 311 branches in the United States Puerto Rico the US Virgin Islands and Canada and served 1318 independently owned Carquest branded stores in Mexico Grand Cayman the Bahamas Turks and Caicos and the British Virgin Islands The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Raleigh North Carolina
Website: https://www.advanceautoparts.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.15 and is up 0.120 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.59. Cash flow to debt ratio: -0.01. Net profit margin: 0.51%. Inflation risk score: high (0.80/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, Advance Auto Parts Inc pays dividends. Last payment was 2026-01-23 for holders on 2026-01-09. Over 81 payments between 2006 and 2026, total $18.11 with an average of $0.224 per share. Last dividend was $0.250.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Advance Auto Parts Inc is $91.5M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
On Advance Auto Parts Inc, 2016-03-11 had a stock price of $158.57. If you invested back then, your return now would be a loss of $105.24 per share or 66.37%.
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Analyst consensus
How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.