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Short Report on Advance Auto Parts Stock

Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Advance Auto Parts has moved -0.1% so far today on a volume of 1,453,301, compared to its average of 2,200,250. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Advance Auto Parts trades -8.66% away from its average analyst target price of $56.47 per share. The 19 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $32.0 to $98.0, and on average have given Advance Auto Parts a rating of hold.

Anyone interested in buying AAP should be aware of the facts below:

  • Advance Auto Parts's current price is 66.1% above its Graham number of $31.06, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety

  • Advance Auto Parts has moved -65.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 12.0%

  • Based on its trailing earnings per share of 3.44, Advance Auto Parts has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.0 while the S&P 500 average is None

  • AAP has a forward P/E ratio of 14.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.65 per share

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -1.39 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Advance Auto Parts is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.15 compared to its sector average of None

  • Advance Auto Parts, Inc. provides automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light and heavy duty trucks.

  • Based in Raleigh, the company has 40,000 full time employees and a market cap of $3.07 Billion. Advance Auto Parts currently returns an annual dividend yield of 6.8%.

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