C-49/100

Is Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) a risky stock?

Sector: Retail Price: $55.91 Composite: 49/100

As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) C- for risk, a composite score of 49 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts AAP in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

AAP price, last 3 months

AAP's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.

$55.80 ▼ 4.1% · 3 months
Apr 24, 2026Jul 24, 2026

The five risk dimensions behind AAP's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how AAP scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
41
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
62
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
62
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
56
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
29

What's moving AAP's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind AAP's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.

Regulatory · mixed signal

Options market participants are positioning for upside in AAP despite its recent decline, suggesting traders see value at the $62.50 strike and expect a near-term recovery rather…

Margins · mixed signal

The expansion of the OneRail partnership strengthens AAP's last-mile delivery infrastructure, potentially improving customer experience and operational efficiency as the retailer…

Earnings & results · mixed signal

AAP may deliver another positive earnings surprise, which could support short-term stock performance and reinforce investor confidence in the company's operational execution.

Recent AAP news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Advance Auto Parts Inc, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of AAP's grade.

What a C- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, AAP's composite of 49 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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