Research Analysts Set Expectations for AutoZone Q2 Earnings

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Wedbush cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for AutoZone in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $29.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $31.14. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $3,200.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $154.29 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AutoZone’s Q4 2025 earnings at $49.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $151.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $170.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $196.98 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of AutoZone from $3,350.00 to $3,750.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas raised AutoZone to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on AutoZone in a research report on Friday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $3,700.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $3,205.00 to $2,917.00 in a research note on Monday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $3,360.47.

AutoZone Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AZO opened at $3,370.27 on Friday. AutoZone has a 52-week low of $2,510.00 and a 52-week high of $3,416.71. The company has a market cap of $56.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $3,155.07 and its 200-day moving average is $3,066.94.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $32.52 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $33.69 by ($1.17). The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. AutoZone had a net margin of 14.18% and a negative return on equity of 53.89%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $32.55 EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,107.69, for a total value of $4,910,150.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 1,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,785,166.42. The trade was a 56.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,075.20, for a total value of $922,560.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,613,046.40. The trade was a 2.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 14,880 shares of company stock valued at $46,225,660 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoZone

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in AutoZone during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised 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 acquiring an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AutoZone in the third quarter worth approximately $47,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AutoZone in the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in AutoZone during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 92.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.