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AAP · Advance Auto Parts Inc

$57.92 -1.66 (-2.79%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$3.48B
Shares
60.30M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$57.92 Open$59.16 Day$57.63–59.21 52W$37.33–64.62 Avg vol 30d1.6M Short int10.8M · 17.9% float · 5.8d Short vol72% Last earningsAug 20, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 21

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 20, 2026 Scheduled · in 2 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026 Est
filed May 21, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +10%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +0%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 75%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return 0%
      trailing
      YTD return +50%
      this year
      Relative strength −11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $58 › 200d $53 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      137 of 367 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -555.8K sh shares · +18 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      17.86% of float · ▼ -8.5% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      367 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 70
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 43%
      expanding
      EPS growth +113%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-298.0M
      Buyback $900.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $289.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 53%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −39%
      past year
      ATR 4.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 21, 2026
      Net sales · Full Year 2026 Initiated $8.49B
      prior FY $8.6B midpoint −1.3% Y/Y
      Comparable store sales (52 weeks) · Full Year 2026 Initiated 1%
      Adjusted operating income margin · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Lowered 3.8%
      Adjusted diluted EPS · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $2.40
      Capital expenditures · Full Year 2026 Initiated $300M
      Free cash flow · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $100M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +0% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      75% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $58 › 200d $53 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      137 of 367 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -555.8K sh shares · +18 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      17.86% of float · ▼ -8.5% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      367 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $37 Now $58 · 75% 52-wk high $65
      vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg +0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Independently owned Carquest branded stores 797 As of April 25, 2026
      Stores operated 4,308 As of April 25, 2026
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $2.26 Full Year 2025
      Adjusted gross profit non-GAAP 3.8B Full Year 2025
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $137M Full Year 2025
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $216M Full Year 2025
      Adjusted SG&A non-GAAP 3.6B Full Year 2025
      Adjusted SG&A expenses non-GAAP 0.8B Q4 2025
      Free cash flow non-GAAP -$298M Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Auto Parts — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AAP
      Advance Auto Parts Inc
      this stock
      $3.48B +49.6% -5.4% 17.9%
      ORLY
      O Reilly Automotive Inc
      $77.38B +2.4% +9.7% 30.4 2.8%
      AZO
      Autozone Inc
      $50.11B -9.6% +7.4% 3.0%
      SMTOY
      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd/Adr/
      $45.55B +46.4% 0.0%
      FIGIF
      Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd./ADR
      $26.10B +31.7% 0.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      374
      % held
      127.5%
      Reported
      137 of 367
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      331
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      10.8M
      Days to cover
      5.8d
      Change
      -1.0M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      72%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      7.2K
      Value
      $394.5K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.5%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Daniel Goldman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 12, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $8.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $44.0M
      EPS diluted
      $0.73
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.7B
      Remaining
      $900.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 26, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $10.8K
      Shares
      216
      Filed
      Nov 14, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 20, 2026
      Last call
      May 21, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Advance Auto Parts Announces Date…
      Published
      Jul 30, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AAP +3.1% +5.8% +0.4% +4.3% +49.6%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -2.5% +2.5% -10.9% +1.2% +36.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.25 / share · ex Jul 10, 2026
      Cut 83.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.00 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.73%
      Buyback program · as of Jan 3, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.70B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.80B
      Remaining
      $900.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1158449 CUSIP 00751Y106 13F (30d) 136 filings 120 filers Visit website Investor relations