ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV)
Communication Services · Outsourced sales and merchandising services for consumer packaged goods · NASDAQ
Advantage Solutions provides outsourced sales, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to CPG manufacturers and retailers across North America's physical and digital commerce channels.
What ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A does
Advantage Solutions provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers primarily across North America. The company serves more than 4,000 clients across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels in over 100,000 retail locations. Its services are delivered through three main segments: Branded Services (sales, merchandising, and omni-commerce marketing), Experiential Services (in-store and digital sampling programs and events), and Retailer Services (merchandising execution, private brands, and retail-media initiatives). Revenue is generated through commissions, fee-for-service, and cost-plus arrangements.
Themes: CPG sales and merchandising outsourcing, Retail execution and in-store operations, Shopper engagement and consumer activation, Omni-commerce and digital retail marketing, Retail media and data-driven advertising, Private brand development and strategy
Fundamentals
- Price$33.68 as of 2026-08-24 close
- Market cap$432M as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return-28.7% 2025-08-22 close $47.25 → 2026-08-24 close $33.68
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-6.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+14.0% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-40.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity3.24 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+1.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.25 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How ADV compares in its sector
- net profit marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 10% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 121 covered Communication Services peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 114 covered Communication Services peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A looks technically
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) is trading 20.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 60 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 26, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 12 trading days ago. It is 32.9% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 43% of its 30-day average.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 20.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +20.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $37.56 | $37.56 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $28.46 | $28.46 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 22.08. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 60 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 60 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 20.8% above | +20.8% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 26, with sellers in control | 25.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 49.0 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($22.08 to $41.75) — its "stochastic" reading is 63 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 62.5 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $51.25 | $51.25 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 32.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -32.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 181.1% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +181.1% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 32.9% below its highest point of the past year | 32.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 12 trading days ago | 12 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 12 trading days ago | 12 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $348.00 (set on 2020-12-31) | $348.00 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($12.55 to $49.00), and it has recovered a bit over half of its fall from last year’s high — 60% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $35.08 to $36.24. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 59.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 90.1% below its all-time high | -90.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.1% above a support level at $33.99 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-06-08, most recently on 2026-06-18. Since 2024-08-21 it has 4 such levels below the current price and 9 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $12.23 (set on 2026-03-03) | $12.23 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 181.1% above its all-time low | +181.1% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 68th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.13 between its high and its low — about 9.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.13 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $25.07 and $44.29 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $25.07 – $34.68 – $44.29 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 9.1% in a typical session — among the most volatile in the catalog. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 9.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (20.8% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 43% of its 30-day average | 0.43× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | today it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | today |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.6% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.6% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 10.5% below the previous close 12 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 41.72 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -10.5% |
| Gap filled | a 2.3% gap up opened on 2026-08-20 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 9.5 percentage points (the stock lost 7.2% while the market gained 2.3%) | -9.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 18.9 percentage points (the stock lost 15.8% while the market gained 3.1%) | -18.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 110.7 percentage points (the stock gained 121.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | +110.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 37.6 percentage points (the stock lost 17.2% while the market gained 20.5%) | -37.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 13% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.3% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -13.1% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 2% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $33.57 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.4% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 13% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $30.52 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +12.6% |
Price levels it has turned at before
ADV last closed at $34.38 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 4 prices below its last close and 9 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33.99 | Support | 1.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-18 |
| $34.96 | Resistance | 1.7% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-04-23 to 2025-11-11 |
| $33.16 | Support | 3.6% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-16 to 2026-07-23 |
| $38.00 | Resistance | 10.5% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-18 to 2025-10-27 |
| $40.80 | Resistance | 18.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-08-20 to 2026-06-12 |
| $27.94 | Support | 18.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-04-09 to 2026-03-30 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $22.08.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 2 trading days, since 2026-08-20.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · beating the market · Printed a doji candle | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$42.00 range $34.00 – $50.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for ADV
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.92 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["High labor costs and workforce utilization challenges as labor expenses are a major cost component of service delivery","Declining profitability with negative net margins (-6.78%) and ongoing operating losses due to program volume adjustments and competitive cost pressures","Customer concentration and spending variability, as clients adjust spending across categories, affecting revenue stability and operational scaling"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of ADV's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-06) adds 'Recent Developments' section covering: Refinancing completed in Q1 2026 extending maturities by ~2 years with $131.3M principal paydown; Divestitures of European joint venture interest for £20M (~$28M) retaining 49.6% minority stake; Transformation including restructuring of Branded Services and transition of back-office functions with $2.2M restructuring charges
- Newer filing adds three-month comparison table for Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 showing revenues of $869.6M vs $821.8M (+5.8%), operating income of $4.2M vs loss of $14.6M, adjusted EBITDA by segment
- Newer filing notes that divested businesses from post-Q1 2025 contributed ~$5M revenues and ~$3M adjusted EBITDA to Q1 2025 results not reflected in Q1 2026
- Newer filing references 'Risk Factors' in '2025 Annual Report' (year ended December 31, 2025)
- Newer filing includes revenue percentages by segment for three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Branded 29.6%/35.3%, Experiential 44.3%/38.2%, Retailer 26.1%/26.5%)
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-11-06) contains detailed segment descriptions including specific service categories (e.g., brokerage details, private brand development, retail media networks) that are not present in newer filing
- Older filing contains nine-month and three-month comparison tables for September 30, 2025 vs 2024 showing revenues, operating income, net income, and adjusted metrics by segment - removed in newer filing
- Older filing references 'Risk Factors' in '2024 Annual Report' (year ended December 31, 2024) - updated in newer filing
- Older filing includes narrative commentary on Q3 2025 results mentioning net income of $20.6M, strong Experiential segment performance, reduced SG&A, gain from foodservice divestiture - not present in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Reference year changed from 'December 31, 2024' to 'December 31, 2025' in forward-looking statements cautionary language
- Segment description section repositioned: older filing places detailed segment definitions after 'Business Overview'; newer filing includes abbreviated segment data in Business Overview section, then adds 'Recent Developments' section before Executive Summary
- Executive Summary table structure changed from nine-month and three-month periods ended September 30 to three-month period ended March 31 comparison
- Notes:
- Older filing appears truncated at end ('de' incomplete); newer filing also appears truncated ('We reported a net loss of $71.8 m'); comparison may be incomplete due to text truncation in both sources
- The filings cover different periods (Q1 2026 vs nine-month period ended Sept 30, 2025) so some differences reflect reporting period changes rather than MD&A content changes
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days2 buys ($55360) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-19. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ADV's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding ADV as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 402,931
- Reported value $8,517,952
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
ADV had 513,153 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
ADV had 4.00% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 4.93 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 513,153
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.00%
- Prior settlement (shares) 540,821
- Reported change -5.12%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.93
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Acosta
- Mosaic
- AMSCAN
- SpartanNash
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Frequently asked questions
What does ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) do?
Advantage Solutions provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers primarily across North America. The company serves more than 4,000 clients across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels in over 100,000 retail locations.
What sector is ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) in?
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is Outsourced sales and merchandising services for consumer packaged goods. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A's (ADV) competitors?
Notable peers of ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) include Acosta, Mosaic, AMSCAN and SpartanNash. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) overbought or oversold right now?
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC CLASS A (ADV) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on ADV come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-24.
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