What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for AutoZone Q4 Earnings?

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research note issued on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $52.95 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $53.90. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $154.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoZone’s Q1 2026 earnings at $37.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $37.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $40.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $56.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $172.03 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $44.20 EPS.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $32.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $33.69 by ($1.17). The company had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.30 billion. AutoZone had a negative return on equity of 53.89% and a net margin of 14.18%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $32.55 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of AutoZone from $3,500.00 to $3,900.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of AutoZone from $3,350.00 to $3,600.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $3,200.00 target price on shares of AutoZone in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Roth Capital raised AutoZone to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on AutoZone from $3,450.00 to $3,800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $3,384.89.

AutoZone Stock Down 1.3 %

NYSE:AZO opened at $3,241.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a fifty day moving average of $3,182.09 and a 200 day moving average of $3,095.95. AutoZone has a 52 week low of $2,510.00 and a 52 week high of $3,416.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoZone

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in AutoZone by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 21,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,008,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AutoZone by 108.6% in the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 21,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,784,000 after buying an additional 11,037 shares in the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new position in shares of AutoZone during the third quarter worth $2,208,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in AutoZone by 18.1% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 44,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,717,000 after acquiring an additional 6,898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Advisors Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in AutoZone by 44.9% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Advisors Investment Management LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,286,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.74% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AutoZone

In related news, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 13,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,107.15, for a total value of $40,392,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,055,777.55. This represents a 48.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

About AutoZone

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.