AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) Forecasted to Earn Q3 2025 Earnings of $40.41 Per Share

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research note issued on Monday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the company will post earnings of $40.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $38.96. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $151.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoZone’s Q3 2026 earnings at $42.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $57.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $196.56 EPS.

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

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on AZO. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on AutoZone from $3,038.00 to $3,125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Citigroup cut their price objective on AutoZone from $3,787.00 to $3,500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of AutoZone to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,300.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on AutoZone from $3,280.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AutoZone has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $3,169.38.

AutoZone Stock Performance

Shares of AZO opened at $3,101.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $52.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.45, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $3,132.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $3,008.97. AutoZone has a fifty-two week low of $2,375.35 and a fifty-two week high of $3,256.37.

Insider Activity at AutoZone

In other news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of AutoZone 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 transaction of $4,910,150.20. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 1,218 shares in the company, valued at $3,785,166.42. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chairman now directly 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,218 shares in the company, valued at $3,785,166.42. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of AutoZone

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. PineStone Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of AutoZone by 137.6% in the 2nd quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 310,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $918,998,000 after buying an additional 179,543 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in AutoZone during the second quarter worth $424,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of AutoZone by 564.2% during the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 152,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,338,000 after acquiring an additional 129,193 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. grew its holdings in AutoZone by 2,714.8% in the second quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 120,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,267,000 after purchasing an additional 115,924 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in AutoZone by 106.7% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 117,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,552,000 after acquiring an additional 60,852 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.