What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for AutoZone FY2025 Earnings?

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZOFree Report) – DA Davidson reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for AutoZone in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now anticipates that the company will earn $153.33 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $154.86. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $3,025.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for AutoZone’s current full-year earnings is $155.79 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for AutoZone’s FY2026 earnings at $176.23 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Redburn Atlantic upgraded AutoZone to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. BNP Paribas upgraded AutoZone to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of AutoZone from $3,340.00 to $3,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of AutoZone from $3,400.00 to $3,450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of AutoZone from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $3,339.25.

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AutoZone Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE:AZO opened at $3,344.70 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $3,137.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3,057.08. The company has a market capitalization of $56.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.71. AutoZone has a twelve month low of $2,510.00 and a twelve month high of $3,416.71.

AutoZone (NYSE:AZOGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $32.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $33.69 by ($1.17). The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.30 billion. AutoZone had a net margin of 14.40% and a negative return on equity of 52.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $32.55 EPS.

Insider Transactions at AutoZone

In related news, VP John Scott Murphy sold 1,580 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3,107.69, for a total transaction of $4,910,150.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 1,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,785,166.42. This trade represents a 56.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman William C. Rhodes III sold 13,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,107.15, for a total transaction of $40,392,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 13,857 shares in the company, valued at $43,055,777.55. This represents a 48.40 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 14,880 shares of company stock valued at $46,225,660 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoZone

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of AutoZone during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in AutoZone by 50.0% during the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 15 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoZone in the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AutoZone in the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of AutoZone during the second quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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