Q3 EPS Forecast for Advance Auto Parts Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has downgraded its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Advance Auto Parts to $0.76 per share, down from $0.86.
• The company's stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" with an average price target of $52.03.
• Advance Auto Parts announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 payable on October 24th, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.6%.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Advance Auto Parts' current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advance Auto Parts' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup set a $60.00 target price on Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Advance Auto Parts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. DA Davidson set a $65.00 price target on Advance Auto Parts in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Advance Auto Parts from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $52.03.

Advance Auto Parts Stock Performance

NYSE:AAP traded down $1.54 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $58.58. 2,549,057 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,386,789. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.20 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. Advance Auto Parts has a 1 year low of $28.89 and a 1 year high of $70.00.

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

Advance Auto Parts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 10th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Advance Auto Parts's dividend payout ratio is presently -15.70%.

Institutional Trading of Advance Auto Parts

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 78.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 17,532 shares of the company's stock worth $815,000 after acquiring an additional 7,718 shares in the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the second quarter worth $172,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its holdings in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 8.4% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 203,949 shares of the company's stock worth $9,482,000 after acquiring an additional 15,790 shares in the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the second quarter worth $2,090,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts during the second quarter worth $101,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.70% 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.