Research Analysts Offer Predictions for AutoZone Q3 Earnings

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of 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 post earnings per share of $37.45 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $38.32. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $152.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoZone’s FY2025 earnings at $152.39 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $37.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $35.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $39.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $169.91 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on AZO. Roth Capital set a $3,763.00 price objective on shares of AutoZone in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,490.00 to $3,750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,450.00 to $3,800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,525.00 to $3,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,350.00 to $3,500.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $3,651.91.

AutoZone Price Performance

Shares of AZO stock opened at $3,611.51 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $60.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a 1-year low of $2,728.97 and a 1-year high of $3,704.43. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $3,415.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3,250.39.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoZone

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AZO. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of AutoZone in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AutoZone in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of AutoZone by 42.9% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 10 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 3 shares in the last quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AutoZone in the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AutoZone in the third quarter worth approximately $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.74% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP K. Michelle Borninkhof sold 136 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,550.08, for a total value of $482,810.88. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,430,682.24. The trade was a 25.23 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Dennis W. Leriche sold 1,575 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president now directly owns 417 shares in the company, valued at $1,501,200. This represents a 79.07 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,871 shares of company stock worth $6,720,811. 2.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AutoZone Company Profile

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.