AAP ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC Insider Trading

AAP CFO Grimsland buys 200 shares at $40.70; stock down 54.1% from 52-week high, company unprofitable

Grimsland, as Chief Financial Officer, purchased 200 shares at $40.70 on 2025-03-27, increasing his holdings to 56,499 shares. The transaction represents a modest $8,140.00 commitment in absolute dollars and a +0.4% increase against his existing position. The purchase occurs in a deteriorating context: Advance Auto Parts posted -19.4% revenue decline, remains unprofitable on a full-year basis, and the stock is trading -54.1% below its 52-week high of $85.43. While the 30-day price movement shows +6.3% appreciation, the 90-day trend is -17.1%, reflecting broader weakness. The CFO's small, routine acquisition warrants observation but does not constitute material directional conviction given the company's operational challenges and the minimal position increase.

CEO O'Kelly buys 1,500 AAP shares at $36.79; joins 2 other insiders in 14-day cluster amid -19.4% revenue decline

O'Kelly Shane M, serving as Director, President and CEO, purchased 1,500 shares at $36.79 on 2025-03-11 for $55,185.00, increasing holdings to 183,121 shares. This transaction is part of a cluster pattern: 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. The timing occurs against a backdrop of significant operational headwinds—annual revenue declined -19.4%, the company posted negative full-year net income, and the stock has fallen -56.5% from its 52-week high of $86.45, currently trading at $37.58. The cluster buy activity from multiple insiders during a period of depressed valuation and operational challenges warrants attention as a marker of insider perspective on the company's trajectory.

Director LEE EUGENE I JR purchases 14.6K shares of AAP at $34.15; holdings +75.3% to 34.1K shares as stock trades 57.7% below 52-week high.

LEE EUGENE I JR, a Director, purchased 14,640 shares of Advance Auto Parts at $34.15 on 2025-03-06, a transaction below the current price of $36.58 but considerably below the 52-week high of $86.45. The purchase increased his holdings by 75.3% to 34,070 shares, representing a significant commitment. However, context is sobering: the company reported -19.4% annual revenue decline and full-year net losses, while the stock itself has declined 20.4% over the prior 30 days and 22.3% over 90 days. Against his cross-ticker track record of 2 prior buys with a 50% 90-day win rate (average 90d return +0.4%), his prior two buys at AAP specifically posted mixed results: the 2023-09-13 buy returned -2.4% over 90 days, while the 2023-06-07 buy returned +3.1%. This buy occurs into a severely challenged business showing no clear inflection point in the near-term stock price momentum.

EVP Soler buys 1,000 AAP shares at $35.33; stock down 60.3% from $86.45 peak, revenue falling 19.4%.

Soler Kristen L, EVP Chief HR Officer, purchased 1,000 shares at $35.33 on 2025-03-04, bringing her total holdings to 17,205 shares (+6.2% vs pre-transaction). The purchase occurs as AAP trades 60.3% below its 52-week high of $86.45 and within 1 cent of its 52-week low, with the company experiencing -19.4% annual revenue decline and full-year unprofitability. Soler's cross-ticker track record shows a 60.00% 90-day win rate with an average +6.3% 90-day return, though her same-ticker history at AAP is mixed: 3 of her 5 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark, but her most recent two buys (November 2024) each showed minimal returns or losses at 90 days, and a June 2024 buy resulted in a -32.4% 90-day decline. The timing and scale of this purchase—a modest 1,000-share addition during severe stock weakness and deteriorating fundamentals—lack obvious conviction signals beyond sustained holding.

AAP EVP Chief HR Officer Soler bought 925 shares at $43.12 on 2024-11-26; stock down 52.2% from 52-week high of $86.45.

Soler Kristen L, EVP Chief HR Officer, purchased 925 shares of Advance Auto Parts at $43.12, representing a 6.0% increase to her 16,240-share post-transaction holding. The purchase occurred against a backdrop of significant equity deterioration: the stock has declined 52.2% from its 52-week high of $86.45 and trades well below that peak, though it has recovered 15.0% over the past 30 days. Her same-ticker history at AAP shows mixed timing: prior purchases on 2023-12-05 and 2023-12-08 were well-timed at the 90-day mark (returning +14.4% and +10.6% respectively), but her June 2024 buy resulted in a 90-day loss of -32.4%. This latest purchase follows another AAP buy on 2024-11-25 (outcome not yet measurable). The cross-ticker track record indicates modest success overall (66.67% 90-day win rate with +10.6% average 90-day return), though insufficient to establish predictive confidence for AAP specifically.

EVP Soler buys 130 AAP shares at $43.25; stock up 19.3% in 30 days but down 6.0% in 90 days

Kristen L Soler, EVP and Chief HR Officer, purchased 130 shares of Advance Auto Parts at $43.25 on 2024-11-25, a modest $5.6K addition to her holdings of 15.3K shares post-transaction. The purchase comes as the stock is up 19.3% over the prior 30 days but remains 49.3% below its 52-week high of $86.45. At AAP specifically, Soler's prior timing has been mixed: two of three earlier trades showed strong 90-day gains (+10.6% and +14.4%), but a June 2024 buy resulted in a -32.4% 90-day decline. The company faces structural headwinds with only 1.2% annual revenue growth and a stretched P/E of 141.42, and this transaction does not materially change her ownership stake (up 0.9% vs pre-transaction holdings).

AAP Director Seboldt buys 2,650 shares at $38.52; stock -55.5% from 52-week high, P/E 124.19.

Thomas W Seboldt, a director at Advance Auto Parts, purchased 2,650 shares at $38.52 on 2024-11-18, increasing his holdings from 5,984 to 8,634 shares (+44.3%). The timing occurs as the stock trades near the lower end of its 52-week range of $35.69–$86.45, down 55.5% from its 52-week high and 37.8% lower over the past 90 days. However, the company's fundamentals show stagnant growth (+1.2% annual revenue growth) and a historically elevated P/E of 124.19, indicating the market prices in minimal earnings power despite the depressed share price. The transaction itself is material in size relative to prior holdings, but without visibility into the director's broader investment philosophy or trading constraints, the purchase reflects a discretionary capital allocation decision in a stock under pressure.

Director Jones buys 69 AAP shares at $36.74; stock down 58.5% from 52-week high, holdings now 11,874 shares.

Director Jeffrey J Jones II purchased 69 shares of Advance Auto Parts at $36.74 on 2024-10-25, a modest transaction value of $2,545.31 that increases his holdings to 11,874 shares. The purchase occurred as the stock trades at $35.85, down 58.5% from its 52-week high of $86.45 and down 43.4% over the past 90 days, suggesting a significant deterioration in value. While Jones's prior buy at this ticker in June 2023 showed positive 90-day performance (+2.5%), the current transaction is occurring in a severely depressed price environment. The modest size of this purchase relative to his total holdings and the challenged fundamental backdrop—revenue growth of only +1.2% with a high P/E of 71.70—warrant monitoring to determine whether this represents opportunistic accumulation or a limited-conviction decision.