Q3 Earnings Forecast for AAP Issued By DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson has issued a Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Advance Auto Parts, forecasting an EPS of $0.73 with a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $63.00.
• Advance Auto Parts reported a Q3 earnings beat with an EPS of $0.69, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.59 and generating revenue of $2.01 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25, representing an annual yield of 1.8%, set to be paid on October 24th.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Advance Auto Parts in a report released on Friday, August 15th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the company will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $63.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts' current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts' FY2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.10. Advance Auto Parts had a negative return on equity of 1.97% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Advance Auto Parts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.200-2.20 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on AAP. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Advance Auto Parts to $49.17 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 26th. UBS Group set a $65.00 price objective on Advance Auto Parts and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Advance Auto Parts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Redburn Partners upgraded Advance Auto Parts from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on Advance Auto Parts from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $51.01.

Advance Auto Parts Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:AAP traded down $0.3110 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $56.2890. The stock had a trading volume of 1,430,504 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,679,235. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.84 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The business's 50 day moving average is $55.30 and its 200 day moving average is $44.76. Advance Auto Parts has a fifty-two week low of $28.89 and a fifty-two week high of $70.00.

Advance Auto Parts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 10th. Advance Auto Parts's dividend payout ratio is currently -15.70%.

Insider Activity at Advance Auto Parts

In other news, SVP Jason Hand sold 948 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.52, for a total transaction of $45,996.96. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 9,876 shares of the company's stock, valued at $479,183.52. This represents a 8.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advance Auto Parts

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 122.1% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 16,015 shares of the company's stock worth $744,000 after buying an additional 8,804 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Advance Auto Parts in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Advance Auto Parts by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,567 shares of the company's stock worth $169,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares during the period. Mariner LLC purchased a new stake in Advance Auto Parts in the fourth quarter worth $263,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its stake in Advance Auto Parts by 33.7% in the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 22,600 shares of the company's stock worth $1,069,000 after acquiring an additional 5,700 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.75% of the company's stock.

Advance Auto Parts Company 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.