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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP – Get Rating) – Research analysts at Wedbush cut their Q4 2022 EPS estimates for shares of Advance Auto Parts in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 12th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.47. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts’ current full-year earnings is $12.59 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts’ Q1 2023 earnings at $2.94 EPS, Q2 2023 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2023 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q4 2023 earnings at $2.36 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $11.17 EPS and FY2024 earnings at $12.97 EPS.
AAP has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Advance Auto Parts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 21st. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $205.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 17th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $199.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Advance Auto Parts from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 5th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $190.00.
Advance Auto Parts Stock Down 0.8 {da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377}
Shares of NYSE AAP opened at $151.03 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.08 billion, a PE ratio of 19.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.15. Advance Auto Parts has a 12-month low of $138.52 and a 12-month high of $242.96. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $152.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 15th. The company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by ($0.48). Advance Auto Parts had a return on equity of 25.97{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} and a net margin of 4.30{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377}. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Horan Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Advance Auto Parts by 4.4{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} in the second quarter. Horan Securities Inc. now owns 1,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its position in Advance Auto Parts by 2.5{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} during the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its position in Advance Auto Parts by 1.7{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} during the second quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 3,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 0.5{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} in the third quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 12,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,021,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC increased its position in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 5.2{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} in the second quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 1,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.04{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377} of the company’s stock.
Advance Auto Parts Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 16th were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.97{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377}. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 15th. Advance Auto Parts’s payout ratio is currently 77.12{da793fdcd3fe679df000853cab620e3a76d4f41f7c86540cc967171bbb315377}.
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.
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