AutoZone (AZO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover AutoZone?

AutoZone has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , TD Cowen , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$2,995.37 -31.97 (-1.06%)

As of 08/26/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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AutoZone - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
21

Based on 27 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for AutoZone in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 27 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 20 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AZO.

Consensus Price Target

$4,029.43
34.52% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for AutoZone, the average price target is $4,029.43. The highest price target for AZO is $4,800.00, while the lowest price target for AZO is $3,200.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 34.52% from the current price of $2,995.37.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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AZO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/27/25 to 8/27/26	1 Month Ago 7/28/25 to 7/28/26	3 Months Ago 5/29/25 to 5/29/26	1 Year Ago 8/27/24 to 8/27/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	20 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$4,029.43	$4,040.87	$4,040.87	$4,118.20
Forecasted Upside	34.52% Upside	29.60% Upside	37.61% Upside	-2.03% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

AZO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AZO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

AutoZone Stock vs. The Competition

Type	AutoZone	Consumer Discretionary Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.81	2.21	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	34.52% Upside	173.32% Upside	12.18% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AZO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/4/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Seth Sigman Not Rated	Lower Target	Overweight	$3,900.00 ➝ $3,637.00	+21.41%
7/23/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Hold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
6/4/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Max Rakhlenko Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$3,700.00	+17.83%
5/27/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scot Ciccarelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$3,700.00	+23.14%
5/27/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Baker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$4,300.00 ➝ $3,750.00	+24.46%
5/27/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Simeon Gutman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$4,020.00 ➝ $3,605.00	+17.53%
5/27/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Forbes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$4,400.00 ➝ $4,000.00	+29.03%
5/27/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy
5/27/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$4,400.00 ➝ $4,000.00	+34.82%
5/27/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$4,478.00 ➝ $3,979.00	+34.44%
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5/27/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$4,345.00 ➝ $4,096.00	+33.44%
5/27/2026	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Stember Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$4,526.00 ➝ $4,023.00	+31.06%
5/27/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Bellinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$3,600.00 ➝ $3,200.00	+4.25%
5/27/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Horvers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$4,300.00 ➝ $3,850.00	+25.59%
5/27/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Zaccone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$4,300.00 ➝ $3,700.00	+20.44%
5/27/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tristan Thomas-Martin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$4,300.00 ➝ $4,000.00	+29.03%
5/27/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Kleber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$3,900.00 ➝ $3,600.00	+16.12%
5/26/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
3/10/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Nagel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$4,150.00 ➝ $4,300.00	+15.38%
3/9/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bill Selesky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$4,325.00	+18.79%
3/3/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Lasser Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$4,800.00	+32.01%
12/16/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Spencer Hanus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
12/10/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Zachary Fadem Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$4,700.00 ➝ $4,500.00	+28.34%
11/24/2025	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
11/6/2025	Gabelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
10/31/2025	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
10/7/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$4,300.00 ➝ $4,700.00	+15.25%
5/21/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Elizabeth Suzuki Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$3,900.00 ➝ $4,800.00	+23.72%
3/5/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Seth Basham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$3,700.00 ➝ $3,700.00	+5.62%

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Should I Buy AutoZone Stock? AZO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, August 21, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these AutoZone pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

AutoZone
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in AutoZone, Inc.:

The company recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $38.07, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
AutoZone, Inc. has initiated a significant share repurchase program, allowing for the buyback of $1.50 billion in shares. This often signals that the management believes the stock is undervalued, potentially leading to an increase in stock price.
With a quarterly revenue increase of 8.4% compared to the same period last year, AutoZone, Inc. demonstrates solid growth in sales, which can attract investors looking for companies with upward momentum.
The current stock price is around $720, which may be appealing for investors looking for a stable investment in the automotive retail sector.
Analysts forecast that AutoZone, Inc. will post an EPS of 150.39 for the current year, suggesting continued profitability and positive outlook for the company.

AutoZone
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in AutoZone, Inc. for these reasons:

The company has a negative return on equity of 80.35%, which may raise concerns about its ability to generate profit from shareholders' equity.
Despite strong earnings, AutoZone, Inc. reported revenue of $4.84 billion, slightly below analyst estimates, indicating potential challenges in meeting market expectations.
The net margin of 12.40% suggests that while the company is profitable, there may be limitations on how much profit it can generate relative to its revenue.
Investors may be cautious due to the competitive nature of the automotive parts industry, which can impact market share and pricing strategies.
Market volatility and economic conditions can affect consumer spending on automotive parts, which may pose risks to AutoZone, Inc.'s future performance.

AZO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for AutoZone is $4,029.43, with a high forecast of $4,800.00 and a low forecast of $3,200.00.

27 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AutoZone in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 20 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AZO shares.

According to analysts, AutoZone's stock has a predicted upside of 34.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, AutoZone's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

AutoZone has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, TD Cowen, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like AutoZone more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for AutoZone is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AZO compares to other companies.

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AutoZone (AZO) Stock Forecast & Price Target