Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AZO in the last 90 days.
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NYSE: AZO
AutoZone (AZO) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$2,855.31+11.00 (+0.4%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryAutoZone closes at $2855.31, up 0.4%, though the stock sits below both its 50-day average of $2996.86 and its 200-day average of $3336.15, with the 50-day also below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 64.5, placing AZO in the Accumulation zone. Price stands 24.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $3793.19. Over the past year the stock is down 32.5%, with declines of 7.2% over one month and 14.6% over six months.
Attention this week centers on the upcoming fiscal fourth-quarter report, due 22 September, with analysts looking for EPS around $54.14 to $54.22 and revenue near $6.71 billion. Separate commentary flags weak aftermarket demand as a concern alongside AutoZone's $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization. Institutional activity also drew notice, including Nykredit A/S taking a new stake valued near $27.3 million and Bank of America Corp DE adding shares worth approximately $233.6 million, while some analysts have trimmed price targets even as the consensus stays at a target near $3,902.70 with 7 firms rating it buy.
Over the next 20 trading days, the earnings date on 22 September sits just 2 days out, placing the report inside the typical holding window and adding to near-term uncertainty, with past reactions averaging 4.1% in magnitude and the last print producing an 11.1% move. Seasonality for this calendar stretch has averaged a 5.3% gain over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows, leaving smart-money signals quiet for now.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $2,855.31200-day averageGekko Fair Value $3,793.19
Key stats
- Market cap
- $46.61B
- P/E ratio
- 19.6
- Forward P/E
- 16.2
- EPS, TTM
- $145.06
- Revenue, TTM
- $19.99B
- Profit margin
- 12.4%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.34
- Volume
- 424,845 avg 311,799
- 1-year return
- −32.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.4%
- 50-day average
- $2,996.86
- 200-day average
- $3,336.15
- Next earnings
- Sep 22 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 16.33M
AutoZone swing-trade checklist
AutoZone scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $2855.31 is below the 50-day ($2996.86) and 200-day ($3336.15) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.5, Accumulation
Reading 64.5 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
24.7% below
Price is 24.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 2 days
Reports on Sep 22, 2026, 2 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+5.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.3% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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AutoZone stock chart and price history
AutoZone closed at $2,855.31 on Sep 18, 2026, −32.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $2,815.00 to $4,332.68.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −7.2%
- 3 months
- −6.8%
- 6 months
- −14.6%
- 1 year
- −32.5%
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About AutoZone
AutoZone supplies parts and accessories used to repair and maintain everyday vehicles, serving drivers of passenger cars, trucks and similar vehicles. Its stock ranges from major components like starters, alternators, brakes and engines to routine maintenance items such as filters, fluids and spark plugs, plus a wide mix of accessories, electronics, cleaning products and general merchandise. The company is widely recognized as a place for both replacement parts and the everyday extras drivers pick up along with them, and it also arranges towing services.
Its operations extend beyond individual retail customers through a program aimed at professional repair shops, giving them financing terms and delivery arrangements for the parts they need. Under the ALLDATA name, the company also sells software used for vehicle diagnostics and repair information. Customers can additionally purchase its full lineup of parts, maintenance products and accessories through its own online channels rather than visiting a physical location.
Founded in 1979, AutoZone is based in Memphis, Tennessee. Its stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker AZO.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Retail trade
- Industry
- Specialty stores
- Website
- autozone.com
AutoZone GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
AutoZone’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.5, in the Accumulation zone, down 2.6 points over five sessions.
64.5Accumulation
Down 2.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 32 | +0.2% | +4.0% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 196 | +0.1% | +0.8% | ||
| Neutral | 401 | +0.2% | +0.1% | ||
| Distribution | 29 | −1.1% | −0.6% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average AZO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is AutoZone stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
AutoZone trades 24.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $3,793.19, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what AutoZone shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$3,793.19
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
24.7% Undervalued
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AutoZone insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AutoZone, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in AZO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
AutoZone has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $1.50B, Jun 16, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended May 9, 2026
- $580.7M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.25%
- Trailing four quarters
- $1.77B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds AZO.
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AutoZone earnings: next date and track record
AutoZone reports on Sep 22, 2026, before the open (2 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Sep 22, 2026
Expected before the open, 2 days away
- EPS estimate
- $54.30
- Revenue estimate
- $6.71B
2 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.1%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | $38.07 est $36.22 | $4.84B est $4.86B | −11.1% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $27.63 est $27.15 | $4.27B est $4.31B | −4.3% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $31.04 est $32.75 | $4.63B est $4.64B | −9.2% |
| Sep 23, 2025 | $48.71 est $50.73 | $6.24B est $6.25B | +1.4% |
| May 27, 2025 | $35.36 est $37.11 | $4.46B est $4.42B | −2.1% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $28.29 est $29.05 | $3.95B est $3.98B | +2.2% |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $32.52 est $33.60 | $4.28B est $4.30B | +0.6% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $51.58 est $53.53 | $6.21B est $6.23B | +2.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
AutoZone stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for AutoZone is $3,902.70, +36.7% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$3,902.70consensus 12-month target, +36.7% from the last close
Now $2,855.31Avg $3,902.70
Low $3,450High $4,555
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Oppenheimer | $3,500 | +22.6% |
| Sep 16 | Morgan Stanley | $3,605 | +26.3% |
| Sep 15 | Citi | $3,450 | +20.8% |
| Sep 15 | UBS | $4,555 | +59.5% |
| Sep 14 | Citi | $3,450 | +20.8% |
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
AutoZone seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, AutoZone averaged +5.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +4.0% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, AZO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.4%.
AutoZone market cap and key statistics
AutoZone’s market cap is $46.61B, with a P/E ratio of 19.6 and revenue of $19.99B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $46.61B
- P/E ratio
- 19.6
- Forward P/E
- 16.2
- EPS, TTM
- $145.06
- Gekko Fair Value
- $3,793.19
Trading
- Volume
- 424,845
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 311,799
- 52-week high
- $4,332.68
- 52-week low
- $2,815.00
- Shares outstanding
- 16.33M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $19.99B
- Profit margin
- 12.4%
- Return on equity
- 0%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +7.7%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.34
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.4%
AutoZone stock news this week
Coverage of AutoZone this week reads positive: 10 positive, 4 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Nykredit A S Acquires New Stake in AutoZone, Inc. $AZOMarketBeat, Sep 19
- What to Look for When AutoZone (AZO) Reports Q4 FY26 EarningsAlphaStreet, Sep 18
- AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowZacks Investment Research, Sep 18
- AutoZone (AZO) Q4 2026 Preview: EPS Est. $54.22, Reports September 22AlphaStreet, Sep 17
- AutoZone (AZO) Q4 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance MeasuresZacks Investment Research, Sep 17
- Bank of America Corp DE Acquires Shares of 73,085 AutoZone, Inc. $AZOMarketBeat, Sep 17
AutoZone peers
AutoZone’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| WMTWalmart | Accumulation | 10.6% below |
| COSTCostco Wholesale | Buying | 9.8% above |
| TGTTarget | Neutral | 8.8% above |
| CVNACarvana | Accumulation | 12.8% below |
| ORLYO'Reilly Automotive | Accumulation | 10.5% below |
| CPRTCopart | Accumulation | 5.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
AutoZone stock FAQ
What is AutoZone’s market cap?
AutoZone’s market cap is $46.61B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $2,855.31, with 16.33M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 19.6.
What is the AutoZone stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for AutoZone is $3,902.70, +36.7% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is AutoZone stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate AutoZone is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $2,855.31 is 24.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $3,793.19. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does AutoZone report earnings next?
AutoZone is expected to report on Sep 22, 2026, before the market opens (2 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $54.30 per share on revenue of $6.71B. AutoZone beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.1% on average across the report.
What is AutoZone’s 52-week high and low?
AutoZone’s 52-week high is $4,332.68 and its 52-week low is $2,815.00; it closed at $2,855.31 on Sep 18, 2026, −32.5% over the past year.
Is AutoZone stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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