AutoZone (AZO) Projected to Post Earnings on Saturday

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Saturday, November 22nd. Analysts expect AutoZone to post earnings of $32.33 per share and revenue of $4.6411 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 23rd. The company reported $48.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $50.52 by ($1.81). AutoZone had a negative return on equity of 60.49% and a net margin of 13.19%.The company had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.26 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $51.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect AutoZone to post $153 EPS for the current fiscal year and $173 EPS for the next fiscal year.

AutoZone Stock Performance

Shares of AZO stock opened at $3,847.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $64.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.37. AutoZone has a one year low of $3,055.02 and a one year high of $4,388.11. The company’s 50-day moving average is $3,974.91 and its 200 day moving average is $3,891.78.

AutoZone declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, October 8th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at AutoZone

In other news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 2,860 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4,175.70, for a total value of $11,942,502.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,194,570.80. The trade was a 69.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP K. Michelle Borninkhof sold 300 shares of AutoZone stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,775.00, for a total transaction of $1,132,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,570,400. The trade was a 41.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,693 shares of company stock valued at $23,259,891. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoZone

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AZO. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AutoZone during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in AutoZone during the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AutoZone during the 2nd quarter worth $56,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in AutoZone by 30.0% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 13 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 3 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of AutoZone in the 2nd quarter worth $182,000. 92.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on AutoZone from $4,200.00 to $4,850.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,916.00 to $4,610.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on shares of AutoZone from $4,300.00 to $4,700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AutoZone in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price objective on AutoZone from $4,100.00 to $4,600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $4,547.56.

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.