What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for AutoZone Q4 Earnings?

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZOFree Report) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AutoZone in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 28th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the company will earn $47.84 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $4,850.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $152.94 per share.

AZO has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of AutoZone in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $4,000.00 price target (up from $3,750.00) on shares of AutoZone in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $3,995.00 price target on AutoZone in a report on Friday, May 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $3,811.00 price target on AutoZone in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $3,700.00 price target on shares of AutoZone in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $4,054.52.

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AutoZone Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of AZO opened at $3,736.21 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $3,698.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3,466.57. AutoZone has a 12 month low of $2,728.97 and a 12 month high of $3,916.81. The company has a market cap of $62.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.44.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 27th. The company reported $35.36 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $37.07 by ($1.71). AutoZone had a net margin of 14.18% and a negative return on equity of 53.89%. The business had revenue of $4.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $36.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling at AutoZone

In related news, VP Domingo Hurtado sold 4,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,660.00, for a total value of $17,568,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $581,940. The trade was a 96.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Philip B. Daniele sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,800.01, for a total transaction of $7,600,020.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $619,401.63. This trade represents a 92.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 11,521 shares of company stock worth $42,177,331 in the last quarter. 2.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoZone

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AZO. AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new stake in AutoZone in the first quarter worth $27,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of AutoZone in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoZone in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AutoZone during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. grew its holdings in AutoZone by 42.9% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 10 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 3 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.74% of the company’s stock.

About AutoZone

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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.

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