Zacks Research Has Strong Forecast for AutoZone Q4 Earnings

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for AutoZone in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst N. Saigal now expects that the company will earn $54.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $52.95. The consensus estimate for AutoZone's current full-year earnings is $152.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoZone's Q4 2026 earnings at $57.56 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $40.40 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $38.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $187.52 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,875.00 to $4,025.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on AutoZone from $3,525.00 to $3,700.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on AutoZone from $3,775.00 to $3,830.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. DA Davidson raised AutoZone from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $3,500.00 to $4,192.00 in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on AutoZone from $3,490.00 to $3,750.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AutoZone has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $3,683.36.

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AutoZone Stock Performance

Shares of AutoZone stock traded up $57.10 on Thursday, reaching $3,663.44. The stock had a trading volume of 115,925 shares, compared to its average volume of 126,351. The business's 50-day moving average price is $3,441.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3,263.12. The stock has a market cap of $61.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a fifty-two week low of $2,728.97 and a fifty-two week high of $3,708.69.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported $28.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $29.11 by ($0.82). AutoZone had a net margin of 14.18% and a negative return on equity of 53.89%. The company had revenue of $3.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.98 billion.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Dennis W. Leriche sold 1,575 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,600.00, for a total transaction of $5,670,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 417 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,501,200. The trade was a 79.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Bailey L. Childress sold 160 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,550.00, for a total value of $568,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 50 shares in the company, valued at approximately $177,500. This trade represents a 76.19 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,721 shares of company stock valued at $17,009,311. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoZone

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AutoZone by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 44,946 shares of the company's stock valued at $141,717,000 after buying an additional 6,898 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in AutoZone by 186.8% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 92,870 shares of the company's stock worth $292,544,000 after acquiring an additional 60,483 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in AutoZone by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 34,808 shares of the company's stock worth $111,455,000 after acquiring an additional 7,922 shares in the last quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in AutoZone by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,642 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,460,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, Pensionfund Sabic increased its holdings in shares of AutoZone by 51.3% in the fourth quarter. Pensionfund Sabic now owns 590 shares of the company's stock worth $1,889,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.74% 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.