Q1 2025 Earnings Estimate for AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) Issued By William Blair

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 25th. William Blair analyst P. Blee anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $33.97 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.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 24th. The company reported $48.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $46.46 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AZO. StockNews.com lowered AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 21st. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating and set a $2,600.00 price objective on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Citigroup cut their target price on AutoZone from $3,787.00 to $3,500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of AutoZone from $3,038.00 to $3,125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of AutoZone from $3,394.00 to $3,341.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $3,169.38.

AutoZone Stock Performance

NYSE:AZO opened at $3,196.61 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $3,121.63 and its 200-day moving average is $3,012.27. The company has a market cap of $54.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.11, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a 52-week low of $2,375.35 and a 52-week high of $3,256.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AZO. PineStone Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of AutoZone by 137.6% during 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 period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoZone during the 2nd quarter valued at $424,000. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of AutoZone by 564.2% in the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 152,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,338,000 after purchasing an additional 129,193 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its stake in shares of AutoZone by 2,714.8% in the 2nd 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. boosted its position in shares of AutoZone by 106.7% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 117,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,552,000 after purchasing an additional 60,852 shares during the last quarter. 92.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AutoZone

In other AutoZone news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,785,166.42. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.