Welcome to our dedicated page for Advance Auto Parts news (Ticker: AAP), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Advance Auto Parts stock.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is an automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. This news page focuses on company announcements, financial updates and operational developments that affect AAP stock and the broader business.
Recent news from Advance Auto Parts has covered leadership and governance changes, such as the appointment of an independent director to the Board of Directors and the planned retirement of another director. The company also reports on key management roles, including the appointment of a senior vice president of supply chain to lead its supply chain transformation and distribution network initiatives.
Investors and customers can follow earnings-related news, including quarterly results, comparable store sales trends, margin performance and updates to full-year guidance. The company issues press releases on its second and third quarter results, discusses progress on turnaround objectives, and provides details on liquidity, cash flows and capital allocation decisions such as regular cash dividends.
Capital markets activity is another important news category for AAP. The company has announced the pricing of senior notes due 2030 and 2033 and the entry into a new senior secured first lien asset based revolving credit facility, along with related amendments to its credit agreement. These items can influence the company’s capital structure, interest expense and borrowing capacity.
Operational and commercial news includes vendor recognition awards and product initiatives. Advance Auto Parts has highlighted vendor partners through its vendor of the year awards and has launched ARGOS, an owned oil and fluids brand designed to offer high-quality, affordable auto care products. For ongoing updates on AAP, this page aggregates press releases and disclosures so readers can monitor developments affecting the company’s operations, strategy and financial profile.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) will feature a full Advance paint scheme on Team Penske’s No. 12 Ford Mustang driven by Ryan Blaney at four 2026 NASCAR Cup Series races.
The Advance livery appears at Martinsville (March 29), Nashville (May 31), Daytona (Aug. 29) and Talladega (Oct. 25); Blaney will also appear at local Advance stores. The partnership enters its seventh season as Team Penske marks its 60th anniversary.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) appointed Cynthia Jamison to its Board of Directors effective March 10, 2026. Jamison brings extensive retail and finance leadership, including prior CFO roles and multiple public-company board chairs. The board and CEO highlighted her retail operations and governance experience as supportive of the company’s strategic plan.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) will present at the 2026 UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Shane O'Kelly, President and CEO, and Ryan Grimsland, EVP and CFO, will speak. The presentation will be webcast live and a replay will be available on the company Investor Relations website.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) reported Q4 and full‑year 2025 results and issued 2026 guidance on February 13, 2026. FY25 net sales were $8.6B with comparable store sales +0.8% and adjusted operating income margin of 2.5%. Free cash flow was an outflow of $298M. For 2026 the company guides comparable sales +1.0%–2.0%, adjusted operating margin 3.8%–4.5%, adjusted diluted EPS $2.40–$3.10, and approx. $100M free cash flow.
Management also declared a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable April 24, 2026.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) launched Advance Rewards on February 2, 2026, a modernized loyalty program replacing Speed Perks with a three-tier system: 1st Gear, 2nd Gear and Top Gear. The program increases points rates, allows coupon stacking up to $100 and adds mobile and POS integration.
Members earn 5–10 points per dollar depending on tier, gain access to vendor deals, bonus-point promos and sweepstakes, and can join free online or in stores.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) will report fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before the market opens on Friday, February 13, 2026. A conference call and live webcast are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. ET on February 13, 2026. The live webcast and a one-year replay will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website at ir.AdvanceAutoParts.com. Phone participants must pre-register online to receive dial-in, passcode, and registrant ID details.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) announced on January 13, 2026 that Richard “Dick” A. Johnson has been appointed as an independent director to its Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson is the retired CEO, president, and chairman of Foot Locker, having served as CEO and president from 2014 until September 2022 and on Foot Locker's board through January 2023. He currently serves as chairman of the board of H & R Block and as a director of Build-A-Bear Workshop and Graebel Companies. Company leadership highlighted his ~30 years of retail experience and expected contributions to Advance’s execution of its strategic plan.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) named OSRAM Sylvania its 2025 Global Vendor of the Year at its “Accelerate” vendor appreciation and field leader kickoff event in Orlando, Fla., on January 9, 2026. The company also recognized nine additional vendors across category awards including Pro Vendor (GSP), DIY Vendor (Valvoline Global), Visionary Vendor (Winhere Brakes), Supply Chain & Inventory Back Room (GRI Engineering), Inventory Front Room (Amalie), E‑Commerce (Premium Guard), Content (Motorad and Josco), Marketing (GlueIQ), and Vendor Rep (Tasco). Advance highlighted cross‑functional collaboration, inventory and supply‑chain improvements, and marketing/content contributions as reasons for the awards.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) launched ARGOS, a new owned brand of oils and fluids aimed at delivering quality and affordability to DIY and professional customers. ARGOS will be sold exclusively at all Advance and Carquest U.S. stores and online.
Rollout timing: synthetic blend and full synthetic heavy-duty motor oil in mid-February 2026; passenger car motor oil in various blends in early March 2026; full portfolio including ATF, bulk fluids, gear oil, small engine oil and performance chemicals by May 2026.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) appointed Ronald Gilbert as senior vice president of supply chain, effective December 22, 2025. He will report to CEO Shane O’Kelly and lead all supply chain operations and strategic productivity initiatives.
Gilbert succeeds Stephen Szilagyi, who is retiring and will remain in an advisory role during the transition. Under prior leadership, Advance consolidated its distribution network from 38 DCs in 2023 to a target of 16 DCs by end of 2025, opened its first market hub in 2024, and plans to operate 60 market hubs by mid-2027. Gilbert brings over 20 years of supply chain leadership at retailers including Saks Global and Rite Aid.