Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for AutoZone, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:AZO)

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 25th. William Blair analyst P. Blee forecasts that the company will post earnings of $33.97 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $151.08 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AutoZone’s Q2 2025 earnings at $28.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $40.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $51.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $173.64 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on AZO. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $3,200.00 price objective on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,038.00 to $3,125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 21st. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,225.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $2,600.00 price target on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $3,169.38.

AutoZone Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AZO opened at $3,196.61 on Friday. AutoZone has a 1 year low of $2,375.35 and a 1 year high of $3,256.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.61 billion, a PE ratio of 22.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $3,116.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $3,011.32.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 24th. The company reported $48.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $53.31 by ($5.20). The firm had revenue of $6.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.25 billion. AutoZone had a net margin of 14.60% and a negative return on equity of 54.58%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $46.46 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of AutoZone

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in AutoZone by 35.3% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,138,000 after acquiring an additional 922 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in AutoZone by 60.7% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 22,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,326,000 after buying an additional 8,427 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of AutoZone by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 3,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,059,000 after buying an additional 401 shares during the period. Peak Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoZone during the second quarter worth $2,816,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AutoZone during the fourth quarter valued at $879,000. 92.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AutoZone

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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.