Closing Figures: Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP)’s Negative Finish at 31.36, Down -0.29

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After finishing at $31.45 in the prior trading day, Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP) closed at $31.36, down -0.29%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.73 million shares were traded.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AAP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.91 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.70.

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:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 27 ’25 when Grimsland Ryan P bought 200 shares for $40.70 per share. The transaction valued at 8,140 led to the insider holds 56,499 shares of the business.

OKelly Shane M bought 1,500 shares of AAP for $55,185 on Mar 11 ’25. The Director, President and CEO now owns 183,121 shares after completing the transaction at $36.79 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, LEE EUGENE I JR, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 14,640 shares for $34.15 each. As a result, the insider paid 499,956 and bolstered with 34,070 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.18 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.86.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, AAP has reached a high of $77.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $28.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.59%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -26.94%.

Shares Statistics:

A total of 59.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.91M. Insiders hold about 1.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 122.93% stake in the company.

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