Why was Advance Auto Parts stock down Wednesday?

Advance Auto Parts stock was down Wednesday after the car-parts retailer reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue below analysts’ estimates, while sales expectations for the year were raised. Advance Auto Parts posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 67 cents a share on revenue of $3.4 billion.

Is Advance Auto Parts (AAP) a good stock to buy?

Shares of Advance Auto Parts ( NYSE: AAP) have been a poor performer over the past year, losing about 44% of their value. On Wednesday, the stock plunged 11% in response to an underwhelming quarter, and it has now given back essentially all of its year-to-date gains.

Will Advance Auto Parts pay a dividend?

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. ( NYSE:AAP) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.25 per share on the 26th of July. The dividend yield is 1.4% based on this payment, which is a little bit low compared to the other companies in the industry. Check out our latest analysis for Advance Auto Parts