B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$70.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-14 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
AAP
Advance Auto PartsBNYSE / Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Bull case assumes continued margin recovery, successful commercial expansion and share-recapture from supply normalization, supporting re-rating toward the analyst high.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.2.
What can break
Execution risk on commercial expansion and logistics investments
Momentum
9
Value
52
Sentiment
74
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $56.00 · Bull $70.00 · Bear $40.00Analysis 2026-02-14; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-10 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-14 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-10
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-10
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-10. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $49.78
Why
Momentum9 · Δ7d +4.0
Value52 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment74 · Δ7d +1.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.2.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Execution risk on commercial expansion and logistics investments
- • Intensifying competition and price promotions from larger rivals and online channels
- • Bear case assumes softer consumer spending, deeper SSS weakness and margin pressure leading to multiple compression and revenue miss cycles.
Catalyst clock
2026-05-15
Near-term macro / consumer discretionary slowdown
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
9
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+4.0
Δ21d
-21.4
Value
52
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+18.0
Sentiment
74
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.2
Δ21d
+35.1
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 9.0 / Value 51.8 / Sentiment 73.7
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-02-14. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
60%
Probability
Target price
$56.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-14 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$40.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-14 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$3.42B
Beta
1.17
Shares Out
60.3M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
77.2
P/S (TTM)
0.27
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-89.15
Rev YoY
-0.5%
EPS YoY
+263.7%
Gross Margin
+45.0%
Op Margin
+3.9%
Net Debt
$2.54B
Current Ratio
1.75
As of 2026-09-10 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data