FY2025 Earnings Forecast for AutoZone Issued By Roth Capital

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember expects that the company will post earnings of $159.26 per share for the year. Roth Capital currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone's current full-year earnings is $157.99 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AutoZone's Q4 2025 earnings at $58.71 EPS.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 24th. The company reported $48.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $53.31 by ($5.20). AutoZone had a negative return on equity of 52.99% and a net margin of 14.40%. The company had revenue of $6.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $46.46 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on AZO. StockNews.com cut shares of AutoZone from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 21st. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,341.00 to $3,501.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Redburn Atlantic raised AutoZone to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Oppenheimer restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $2,600.00 price objective on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their target price on AutoZone from $3,225.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AutoZone presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $3,202.71.

AutoZone Trading Up 0.8 %

AutoZone stock traded up $24.07 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $3,182.07. The stock had a trading volume of 112,941 shares, compared to its average volume of 140,100. AutoZone has a 52-week low of $2,375.35 and a 52-week high of $3,256.37. The company has a market capitalization of $54.36 billion, a PE ratio of 22.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.70. The firm's fifty day moving average is $3,133.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3,008.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoZone

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AZO. Verde Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of AutoZone during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,137,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in AutoZone by 0.4% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 40,374 shares of the company's stock worth $127,180,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of AutoZone by 127.0% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 84 shares of the company's stock worth $249,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in shares of AutoZone by 35.8% during the third quarter. Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 4,930 shares of the company's stock worth $15,530,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Net Worth Advisory Group purchased a new stake in shares of AutoZone during the third quarter valued at $776,000. 92.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AutoZone

In related news, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 13,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,107.15, for a total value of $40,392,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,055,777.55. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 13,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,107.15, for a total transaction of $40,392,950.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,055,777.55. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,107.69, for a total value of $4,910,150.20. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 1,218 shares in the company, valued at $3,785,166.42. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 14,880 shares of company stock worth $46,225,660 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock.

About AutoZone

AutoZone, Inc retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The company provides various products for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products.