AutoZone, Inc. expects to earn $40.18 per share in Q1 2025 (NYSE:AZO)

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Wedbush raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 25th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $40.18 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $34.98. Wedbush presently has an “Outperform” rating and a $3,200.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $151.08 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AutoZone’s Q2 2025 earnings at $50.31 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $156.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $174.10 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $201.00 EPS.

Other analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on AutoZone from $3,225.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on AutoZone from $3,900.00 to $3,350.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Truist Financial cut their price target on AutoZone from $3,394.00 to $3,341.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. UBS Group upped their target price on AutoZone from $3,340.00 to $3,500 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on AutoZone from $3,280.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $3,169.38, based on data from MarketBeat.com.

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AutoZone trading down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:AZO opened at $3,149.72 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $3,125.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $3,011.61. The company has a market cap of $53.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.78, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a 12 month low of $2,375.35 and a 12 month high of $3,256.37.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO – Get Your Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $6.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.25 billion. AutoZone had a negative return on equity of 54.58% and a net margin of 14.60%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted earnings per share of $46.46.

Insider transactions at AutoZone

In other news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the business’s 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available via this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s shares.

Institutional inputs and outputs

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AZO. PineStone Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AutoZone by 137.6% in the second quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 310,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $918,998,000 after buying an additional 179,543 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in AutoZone in the second quarter valued at $424,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in AutoZone by 564.2% in the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 152,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $479,338,000 after buying an additional 129,193 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its position in AutoZone by 2,714.8% in the second quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 120,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,267,000 after buying an additional 115,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in AutoZone by 106.7% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 117,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,552,000 after buying an additional 60,852 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.74% of the company’s shares.

About AutoZone

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AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes auto parts and accessories in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. The company offers various products for cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products.

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