AutoZone Company Profile (NYSE:AZO)

AutoZone trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AZO."

AutoZone announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, April 10th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $750,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 23rd. The company reported $11.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $12.00 by $0.56. The firm earned $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. AutoZone had a negative return on equity of 70.52% and a net margin of 11.82%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $10.77 earnings per share. View AutoZone's Earnings History.

AutoZone is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, September, 19th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for AutoZone.

23 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for AutoZone's shares. Their predictions range from $550.00 to $910.00. On average, they anticipate AutoZone's share price to reach $763.05 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for AutoZone.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about AutoZone stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "AutoZone has underperformed the Zacks-categorized Retail/Wholesale Auto Parts industry over the last three months due to cost headwinds. However, he company is focused on increasing sales through store expansion and boosting earnings via aggressive share repurchases. Moreover, the rising average age of cars on U.S. roads is leading to higher demand for auto parts. These factors bode well for the stock in the long run. AutoZone has a positive record of earnings surprises over the last four quarters." (2/9/2017)
• 2. Morgan Stanley analysts commented, "Besides these potential top-line drivers, AZO's valuation is undemanding, tradingat~16.5x'17e EPS and ~11x EBITDA, which is attractive relative to the business' low-DD EPS and HSD EBITDA growth. Near-term expectations have been appropriately set with management's characterization of Q4's sales pickup as 'modest.'"The brokerage is not worried much about slowing commercial sales and e-commerce concerns, as top-line growth would outweigh the risk factors. The analyst pointed out that the "change in the seven-year-old vehicle cohort" (9/27/2016)

Some companies that are related to AutoZone include AutoNation (AN), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Inchcape plc (INCH), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack (PBY), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Camping World Holdings (CWH), Halfords Group plc (HFD) and Vertu Motors Plc (VTU).

AutoZone's management team includes the folowing people:

• William C. Rhodes III, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• William T. Giles, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President - Finance, Information Technology and ALLDATA
• Mark A. Finestone, Executive Vice President – Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Marketing
• William W. Graves, Executive Vice President – Mexico, Brazil, IMC, and Store Development
• Thomas B. Newbern, Executive Vice President – Store Operations, Commercial and Loss Prevention
• Ronald B. Griffin, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
• Kristen Collier Wright, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Charlie Pleas III, Senior Vice President, Controller
• Philip B. Daniele, Senior Vice President - Commercial
• James C. Griffith, Senior Vice President - Store Operations

AutoZone's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include APG Asset Management N.V. (0.39%), Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (0.36%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.33%), SPF Beheer BV (0.31%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.15%) and National Pension Service (0.10%). Company insiders that own AutoZone stock include Albert Saltiel, Charles Pleas III, Douglas H Brooks, Earl G Graves Jr, Earl G Graves, Jr, James C Griffith, Mark A Finestone, Michael A Womack, Philip B Daniele, Richard Craig Smith, Rodney C Halsell, Ronald B Griffin, Thomas B Newbern, William Andrew Mckenna, William C Rhodes III, William T Giles and William W Graves. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AutoZone.

AutoZone's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marathon Asset Management LLP, Factory Mutual Insurance Co., Legacy Private Trust Co., Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC, LS Investment Advisors LLC, Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. and Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.. Company insiders that have sold AutoZone stock in the last year include Charles Pleas III, Earl G Graves Jr, James C Griffith, Rodney C Halsell, Thomas B Newbern, William C Rhodes III, William T Giles and William W Graves. View Insider Buying and Selling for AutoZone.

AutoZone's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., APG Asset Management N.V., Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Bank of Montreal Can, National Pension Service, SPF Beheer BV and Prospera Financial Services Inc. Company insiders that have bought AutoZone stock in the last two years include Douglas H Brooks and William Andrew Mckenna. View Insider Buying and Selling for AutoZone.

Shares of AutoZone can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AutoZone stock can currently be purchased for approximately $511.46.