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We have scored 23 news catalysts on Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Aug 20, 2026, when AAP closed −24.5%: “Advance Auto Parts Stock Sinks 15% After Earnings as Same-Store Sales Decline”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.13). Most of the impact sits in sector consumer and eps growth rate.
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Market cap
2.9B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
1.09
52W range
37.89-65.2
Day range
45.48–48.02
Open
45.86
Prev close
45.11
Volume
1.8M
Avg volume
1.8M
Dividend
1.00
IPO
2001-11-29
Analysts publish price targets on AAP, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
14 analyst price targets from $43 to $67
as of 2026-09-23
The market is 14% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
The reconstruction
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about Advance Auto Parts, Inc. — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. operates as a leading retailer and supplier of a comprehensive array of automotive replacement components, accessories, batteries, and essential maintenance supplies. Its extensive inventory caters to a wide spectrum of vehicles, including domestic and imported passenger cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and both light and heavy-duty trucks. The company's product offering is broad, encompassing critical mechanical systems such as brakes, engine parts, electrical and ignition components, cooling and heating systems, chassis, clutches, and exhaust systems. Beyond these core parts, it provides a diverse selection of accessories, specialty tools, interior and exterior enhancements, lighting products, performance upgrades, and a variety of chemicals, sealants, and cleaning supplies. Furthermore, Advance Auto Parts stocks all necessary fluids and filters for engine and transmission maintenance, including motor oils, lubricants, fuel additives, and air, fuel, and oil filters. In addition to product sales, the company supports its clientele with various services like battery and wiper installation, diagnostic engine light scanning, electrical system testing, oil and battery recycling, and a convenient loaner tool program. Products are accessible to both professional automotive technicians and do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts through its physical store network and online platform. Advance Auto Parts operates stores under well-known banners such as Advance Auto Parts, Autopart International, and Carquest, along with Worldpac-branded branches. As of April 23, 2022, its expansive operational footprint included 4,687 company-owned stores and 311 branches situated across the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. The company also supplied 1,318 independently owned Carquest-branded stores located in Mexico, Grand Cayman, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the British Virgin Islands. Founded in 1929, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The price sits at the very bottom of the published model range, 14% below the median target, meaning the market fully endorses the most pessimistic analyst views and completely rejects the seven bull cases that value the stock 17% to 57% higher.
What the disagreement turns on
The central question is whether the recent margin expansion and return to positive free cash flow represent the start of a sustainable recovery or merely a temporary reprieve driven by tariff refunds and cost cuts that cannot offset continued sales declines; unit volume data can measure the sales trajectory, but the margin durability question cannot be settled with the wired data.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
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Computed at $42.66 on 2026-09-23 — the quote has since moved +12%, so read this as a record of what was priced in then, not now.
