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The price of Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP) closed at $49.60 in the last session, up 1.91% from day before closing price of $48.67. In other words, the price has increased by $1.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.34 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at AAP’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 1.27. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.53.
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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 27 ’25 when Finley Tammy M bought 5,452 shares for $49.56 per share.
Grimsland Ryan P bought 200 shares of AAP for $8,140 on Mar 27 ’25. The EVP, Chief Financial Officer now owns 56,499 shares after completing the transaction at $40.70 per share. On Mar 11 ’25, another insider, OKelly Shane M, who serves as the Director, President and CEO of the company, bought 1,500 shares for $36.79 each. As a result, the insider paid 55,185 and bolstered with 183,121 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AAP has reached a high of $71.62, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $28.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 40.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.85%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 60.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.00M. Insiders hold about 1.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 124.19% stake in the company.
