What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for AutoZone Q1 Earnings?

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Research analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoZone in a report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember anticipates that the company will post earnings of $32.64 per share for the quarter. Roth Capital has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $157.99 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AutoZone’s Q2 2025 earnings at $30.90 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $37.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $38.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $36.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $41.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $65.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $181.69 EPS.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) last announced its quarterly 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). AutoZone had a net margin of 14.40% and a negative return on equity of 52.99%. The firm had revenue of $6.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $46.46 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Redburn Atlantic raised AutoZone to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $3,205.00 to $2,917.00 in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Truist Financial raised their price target on AutoZone from $3,341.00 to $3,501.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of AutoZone from $3,225.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $2,600.00 target price on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $3,202.71.

AutoZone Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:AZO opened at $3,182.07 on Thursday. AutoZone has a fifty-two week low of $2,375.35 and a fifty-two week high of $3,256.37. The company has a market cap of $54.36 billion, a PE ratio of 22.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $3,133.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $3,008.48.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,613,046.40. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other AutoZone news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,107.69, for a total value of $4,910,150.20. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,785,166.42. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 300 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,075.20, for a total transaction of $922,560.00. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 13,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,613,046.40. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 14,880 shares of company stock worth $46,225,660 over the last ninety days. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AutoZone

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AZO. Verde Capital Management acquired a new position in AutoZone in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,137,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in AutoZone by 0.4% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 40,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,180,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in AutoZone by 127.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 84 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc. raised its position in AutoZone by 35.8% during the third quarter. Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 4,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,530,000 after acquiring an additional 1,299 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Net Worth Advisory Group bought a new stake in AutoZone in the third quarter worth approximately $776,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.74% of the company’s stock.

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.