AutoZone (AZO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) is a retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, the company supplies a wide range of aftermarket components, maintenance items and accessories for passenger cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles. Its product assortment includes engine parts, electrical components, batteries, brakes, filters, fluids and interior and exterior accessories, supported by inventory management and logistics systems to serve retail customers and professional service providers.

AutoZone serves both do‑it‑yourself (DIY) consumers and commercial customers such as independent repair shops and service centers. The company operates through a combination of physical stores and online ordering channels, offering services intended to support quick repairs and maintenance needs. In addition to sales, AutoZone provides practical in-store services that help customers diagnose automotive issues and obtain the parts and tools necessary to complete repairs.

The company began as a specialty automotive parts retailer and grew into a national chain with an extensive store network and distribution footprint. While its primary market is the United States, AutoZone also maintains operations beyond the U.S. to serve additional customer bases. Its scale and logistical capabilities emphasize fast parts availability and frequent replenishment to meet both consumer and professional demand.

AutoZone is led by President and Chief Executive Officer William C. Rhodes III and maintains corporate operations in Memphis. The company’s business model centers on product breadth, service-oriented retailing for motorists and professional customers, and a distribution infrastructure designed to keep parts moving from suppliers to stores and repair shops efficiently.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3,382.46 to $3,496.76
• 50-Day Range: $3,287.09 to $3,704.84
• 52-Week Range: $3,210.72 to $4,388.11
• Volume: 511,965 shs
• Average Volume: 278,213 shs
• Market Capitalization: $56.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4,290.91
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AutoZone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AutoZone scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 200 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 $4,290.91, representing about 26.1% upside from its current price of $3,401.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AutoZone has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AutoZone are expected to grow by 17.65% in the coming year, from $149.16 to $175.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AutoZone is 23.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AutoZone is 23.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AutoZone has a PEG Ratio of 1.74. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.15% 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 1.35, 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 0.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

AutoZone does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

AutoZone has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for AutoZone this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for AZO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% 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 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $173,936.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/03/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RET/WHL - AUTO PT
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AZO
• CIK: 866787
• Web: www.autozone.com
• Phone: (901) 495-6500
• Fax: 901-495-8300
• Employees: 130,000
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AutoZone: $4,290.91
• High Price Target: $4,800.00
• Low Price Target: $3,600.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $142.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.81
• P/E Growth: 1.74
• Net Income: $2.50 billion
• Net Margins: 12.47%
• Pretax Margin: 15.67%
• Return on Equity: -72.31%
• Return on Assets: 12.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $18.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.96
• Cash Flow: $185.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.30
• Book Value: ($203.45) per share
• Price / Book: -16.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,480,000
• Free Float: 16,049,000
• Market Cap: $56.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43