Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for AutoZone (AZO)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) in the last few weeks:

• 10/8/2025 – AutoZone had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/7/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from $4,300.00 to $4,700.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – AutoZone had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/26/2025 – AutoZone was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 9/25/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $4,100.00 to $4,600.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2025 – AutoZone had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Roth Capital. They now have a $4,750.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $4,800.00.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $4,100.00 to $4,600.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $4,000.00 to $4,700.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $4,800.00 to $4,700.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $4,900.00 to $4,775.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $4,900.00 to $4,800.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $4,155.00 to $4,811.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $3,894.00 to $4,090.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $4,504.00 to $4,499.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DA Davidson. They now have a $4,850.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $4,255.00 to $4,750.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – AutoZone had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $4,925.00 to $4,800.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Roth Capital from $4,135.00 to $4,800.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2025 – AutoZone had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 9/18/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $4,250.00 to $4,500.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2025 – AutoZone is now covered by analysts at Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $4,741.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/18/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $4,300.00 to $4,900.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/17/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $4,038.00 to $4,504.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2025 – AutoZone had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $4,900.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $4,200.00.
• 9/15/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $4,200.00 to $4,850.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $4,200.00 to $4,800.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/11/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $3,916.00 to $4,610.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/11/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $4,260.00 to $4,925.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/3/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $3,900.00 to $4,900.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2025 – AutoZone had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $4,060.00 to $4,250.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Insider Transactions at AutoZone

In other news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 2,860 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4,175.70, for a total value of $11,942,502.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,244 shares in the company, valued at $5,194,570.80. This represents a 69.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Richard Craig Smith sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,875.90, for a total transaction of $11,627,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,337,007.50. This trade represents a 50.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.