RBC Capital analyst Scot Ciccarelli lowered his price target on Advance Auto Parts to $178 and also reduced his Q1 EPS view by 4c to $2.32 to reflect the adverse headwinds in the quarter, even though he expects the demand to shift to Q2/Q3 and maintains his FY19 projections. The analyst also models a lower forward earnings multiple of 22-times vs. 24-times prior to reflect the recent contractions across the market, but also keeps his Outperform rating, saying Advance Auto Parts management has the "potential to significantly enhance performance, including better comp growth and 500+ bps of EBIT margin expansion."