Analytical Lens: Exploring Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP)’s Financial Story Through Ratios

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The closing price of Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP) was $43.73 for the day, down -0.05% from the previous closing price of $43.75. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. AAP stock price reached its highest trading level at $43.98 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $42.87.

Ratios:

Our analysis of AAP’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.62 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.47.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on December 13, 2024, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $45.

Wedbush Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on October 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $55.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 05 ’24 when Finley Tammy M sold 1,276 shares for $44.06 per share. The transaction valued at 56,221 led to the insider holds 24,266 shares of the business.

Finley Tammy M bought 1,276 shares of AAP for $56,220 on Dec 05 ’24. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, Soler Kristen L, who serves as the EVP, Chief HR Officer of the company, bought 925 shares for $43.12 each. As a result, the insider paid 39,886 and bolstered with 16,240 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AAP now has a Market Capitalization of 2612189696 and an Enterprise Value of 6441353728. As of this moment, Advance’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 60.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.571 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.934.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, AAP has reached a high of $88.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.36%.

Shares Statistics:

AAP traded an average of 2.67M shares per day over the past three months and 1783490 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 59.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.07M. Insiders hold about 1.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 112.43% stake in the company. Shares short for AAP as of 1730332800 were 10580513 with a Short Ratio of 3.72, compared to 1727654400 on 10082977. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10580513 and a Short% of Float of 23.52.

Dividends & Splits

The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.44.

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