AutoZone, Inc. to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $32.04 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NYSE:AZO)

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for AutoZone in a report released on Wednesday, September 25th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $32.04 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $151.08 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for AutoZone’s FY2025 earnings at $182.46 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 business had revenue of $6.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $46.46 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial cut their target price on AutoZone from $3,394.00 to $3,341.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho boosted their price target on AutoZone from $3,280.00 to $3,350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 21st. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,787.00 to $3,500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $2,600.00 price target on shares of AutoZone in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $3,169.38.

AutoZone Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of AZO stock opened at $3,196.61 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $54.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a 1 year low of $2,375.35 and a 1 year high of $3,256.37. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $3,121.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3,012.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,107.69, for a total value of $4,910,150.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 1,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,785,166.42. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of AutoZone

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quent Capital LLC grew its position in shares of AutoZone by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 4 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. grew its holdings in AutoZone by 1.8% in the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 224 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 4 shares during the period. Conning Inc. increased its stake in AutoZone by 4.3% in the second quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 98 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 4 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AutoZone by 14.3% during the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 32 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 4 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of AutoZone by 4.1% during the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 4 shares during the period. 92.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.