Barclays Raises Price Target and Estimates on Advance Auto Parts (AAP); Strong EPS Growth; SG&A Leverage Exceeds

Barclays maintains an 'Equalweight' on Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) price target boosted from $70 to $90.

Analyst, Alan M. Rifkin, said, "AAP reported 4Q EPS of $0.90, above our $0.74 estimate (58.1% increase over last year)...We are raising our 2012 EPS estimate from $5.70 to $5.80, based on 2% comps, and our 2013 EPS estimate from $6.40 to $6.65, based on 3% comps. Additionally, we are introducing our 2014 EPS estimate of $7.60, based on 3% comps."

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Shares of Advance Auto Parts closed at $85.90 yesterday.

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