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AutoZone (AZO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2,917.83 +45.67 (+1.59%)
Closing price 09/28/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$2,945.93 +28.10 (+0.96%)
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About AutoZone Stock (NYSE:AZO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2,866.35
▼
$2,931.46
50-Day Range
$2,805.17
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$3,147.02
52-Week Range
$2,764.88
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$4,332.68
Volume
432,882 shs
Average Volume
383,000 shs
Market Capitalization
$47.65 billion
P/E Ratio
19.10
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$3,710.88
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AutoZone, Inc. is a specialty retailer of automotive replacement parts, accessories and maintenance products. The company serves do-it-yourself customers as well as professional automotive repair shops, offering products such as batteries, brakes, filters, engine components, tools, fluids and other vehicle parts.

In addition to its retail stores, AutoZone provides commercial sales and delivery services for professional repair businesses. The company also operates ALLDATA, which offers automotive diagnostic, repair and shop-management software and information services to repair professionals.

Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, AutoZone operates primarily in the United States, with additional stores and operations in Mexico and Brazil. Its business includes retail locations, digital ordering channels and distribution capabilities designed to support both consumer and commercial customers. Philip B. Daniele serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

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AutoZone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

AZO MarketRank™: 

AutoZone scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AutoZone has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 20 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    AutoZone has a consensus price target of $3,710.88, representing about 27.2% upside from its current price of $2,917.83.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AutoZone has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about AutoZone's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AutoZone are expected to grow by 12.93% in the coming year, from $172.97 to $195.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AutoZone is 19.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AutoZone is 19.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.19.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AutoZone has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about AutoZone's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.12% of the float of AutoZone has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AutoZone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.51, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AutoZone has recently increased by 14.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AutoZone does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    AutoZone does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    AutoZone has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 90 news articles for AutoZone this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    37 people have searched for AZO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added AutoZone to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AutoZone insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,510,500.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.60% of the stock of AutoZone is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.74% of the stock of AutoZone is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about AutoZone's insider trading history.
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AZO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AutoZone's stock was trading at $3,391.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AZO shares have decreased by 14.0% and is now trading at $2,917.8280.

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September, 22nd. The company reported $56.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $55.51. The firm's revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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AutoZone's Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, June 16th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

AutoZone subsidiaries include Interamerican Motor Corporation, AutoAnything, AutoZone West, Auto Palace, Alldata, ALLDATA LLC, AutoZone.com Inc., and more.

Shares of AZO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AutoZone investors own include Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Hawkins (HWKN), NVIDIA (NVDA), BlackRock (BLK) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/22/2026
Today
9/29/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Specialty Retail
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:AZO
CIK
866787
Employees
130,000
Year Founded
1979

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4,700.00
Low Price Target
$3,000.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.81
Research Coverage
27 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$152.79
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.10
Forward P/E Ratio
16.87
P/E Growth
1.32
Net Income
$2.57 billion
Net Margins
12.65%
Pretax Margin
15.98%
Return on Equity
-90.08%
Return on Assets
12.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.34 billion
Price / Sales
2.34
Cash Flow
$189.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.43
Book Value
($153.29) per share
Price / Book
-19.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
16,330,000
Free Float
15,901,000
Market Cap
$47.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.34

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This page (NYSE:AZO) was last updated on 9/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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