Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the AAP stock price target?

Take-profit $51.39 (+1.6% upside). Prior stop was $47.06.

Q: What are the risks of investing in AAP?

Target reached (1.6% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.2%), Material insider selling (47 sells, 0.08% of cap); Target reached (1.6% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0).

Q: Is AAP overvalued or undervalued?

Advance Auto Parts Inc. trades at a P/E of 44.8 (forward 12.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about AAP?

35 analysts cover AAP with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $57.

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5High ConfidenceUpdated 1 days ago (May 19, 2026, 8:31 AM ET)

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

Earnings in 2 days (2026-05-21). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

$50.99+1.6% A.UpsideScore 3.9/10#26 of 27 Auto Parts

QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield-8.53%

IncomeYield1.98%(5y avg 2.95%)Payout88.50%at-risk

Stop $47.06Target $51.39(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.1:1

Analyst target$57.11+12.0%19 analysts

$51.39our TP

$50.99price

$57.11mean

$31

$70

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $50.99: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 3.9/10, high confidence.

Passes 3/7 gates (clean insider activity, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 2d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Advance Auto Parts Inc.

Latest news

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Advance Auto Parts, Lowers Price Target to $59 — benzinga May 15, 2026 negative
Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Advance Auto Parts, Lowers Price Target to $55 — benzinga May 13, 2026 neutral
Grand Theft Auto-Maker Rockstar Games Data Breach: Hackers Claim Theft Of Nearly 80 Million Records Through Anodot And S — benzinga Apr 14, 2026 negative

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Target reached (1.6% upside)

Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0)

Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.2%), Material insider selling (47 sells, 0.08% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)44.8

P/E (Fwd)12.8

Mkt Cap$3.1B

EV/EBITDA11.8

Profit Mgn0.5%

ROE3.1%

Rev Growth-1.2%

Beta1.08

Dividend1.98%

Rating analysts35

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.98neutral

IV104%elevated

Max Pain$30-41.2% vs spot

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-03-10Item 5.02MEDIUM
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description [99.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312526100177/aap-ex99_1.htm) | [Press Release, dated March 10, 2026, issued by Advance Auto Parts, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312526100177/aap-ex99_1.htm) 101.1 | Pursua...
SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value6.115%0.91

Quality2.515%0.38

Growth2.215%0.33

Momentum3.010%0.30

Sentiment5.210%0.52

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank1.910%0.19

Technical Setup6.15%0.30

Risk Profile2.95%0.14

Catalyst6.05%0.30

Overall (Σ contributions)3.88

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank

0.4

Quality Rank

2.3

Value Rank

4.7

Revenue shrinking — -1.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth

2.2

Declining revenue: -1%

Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Fcf Quality

0.0

Net Margin

0.3

Roa

0.7

Roe

1.0

Operating Margin

1.4

Moat

3.9

Piotroski F

4.4

Gross Margin

4.8

Current Ratio

6.2

Earnings quality RED FLAG: -591% FCF/NINo competitive moatQuality concerns

Volatile — 5.4% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Short Interest

0.0

Volatility

0.0

Implied Vol

0.0

Days To Cover

1.2

Debt Equity

2.4

Max Pain Risk

3.0

News Risk

6.0

Beta

6.7

Put Call

6.8

High short interest: 31%High IV: 104%Above max pain $30

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd

0.0

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

2.2

Rsi

3.5

Volume

8.2

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.3%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 2d<=7dExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentInsider activity: OKSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive

RSI

38 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $47.13Resistance $60.94

Price Targets

$47

$51

A.Upside+0.8%

A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (1.6% upside)

! Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0)

! Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.2%), Material insider selling (47 sells, 0.08% of cap)

Earnings

3/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-21 (2d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AAP stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $50.99: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $47.06. Score 3.9/10, high confidence.

What is the AAP stock price target?

Take-profit target: $51.39 (+1.6% upside). Prior stop was $47.06. Stop-loss: $47.06.

What are the risks of investing in AAP?

Target reached (1.6% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.2%), Material insider selling (47 sells, 0.08% of cap).

Is AAP overvalued or undervalued?

Advance Auto Parts Inc. trades at a P/E of 44.8 (forward 12.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AAP?

35 analysts cover AAP with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $57.

What does Advance Auto Parts Inc. do?Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and its subsidiaries is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America,...

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and its subsidiaries is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installers ("professional") and "do-it-yourself" ("DIY") customers, as well as independently-owned operators. The Company's stores offer a broad selection of brand names, original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") and owned brand automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility ve...