What is Roth Capital's Estimate for AutoZone Q3 Earnings?

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoZone in a report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $37.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $37.65. Roth Capital currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone's current full-year earnings is $155.79 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AutoZone's Q4 2025 earnings at $58.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $157.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $38.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $36.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $41.98 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $65.47 EPS.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $32.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $33.69 by ($1.17). AutoZone had a negative return on equity of 52.99% and a net margin of 14.40%. The company had revenue of $4.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $32.55 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,450.00 to $3,750.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI increased their target price on AutoZone from $3,400.00 to $3,450.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial lifted their price target on AutoZone from $3,501.00 to $3,753.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Roth Mkm reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $3,634.00 price objective on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $3,025.00 target price on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Monday, September 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $3,339.25.

AutoZone Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AZO traded down $2.24 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $3,340.48. 122,329 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 139,467. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a one year low of $2,510.00 and a one year high of $3,416.71. The company's 50 day moving average is $3,142.71 and its 200 day moving average is $3,059.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoZone

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in AutoZone during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of AutoZone by 50.0% during the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 15 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AutoZone in the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AutoZone in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in AutoZone in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. 92.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at AutoZone

In other news, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 13,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,055,777.55. The trade was a 48.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,107.69, for a total transaction of $4,910,150.20. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,785,166.42. This represents a 56.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 14,880 shares of company stock valued at $46,225,660. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.