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AutoZone (AZO): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy12 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $3,796, the highest $4,800, the lowest $3,500. The average is +21.6% from the last price of $3,121.
Analyst ratings 28
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $3,698 | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 05:16 | −0.2%next day +1.7% | ↗ |
| Robert Ohmes★★★★★★★★★★#1902 · hits 53% · avg +5.8% | Bank of America Securities | $4,800 | Buy | +53.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 06:11 | +0.4%next day −1.3% · 5 days +8.1% | ↗ |
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $3,698 | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:13 | −1.6%next day +2.7% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $3,698 | Buy | +18.5% | Initiated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 05:35 | −1.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★#806 · hits 61% · avg +8.7% | J.P. Morgan | $3,850 → $3,700−3.9% | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:35 | +2.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Greg Melich★★★★★★★★★★#1504 · hits 60% · avg +9.0% | Evercore ISI | $3,500 | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.7%next day −0.2% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Steven Zaccone★★★★★★★★★★#7822 · hits 48% · avg +0.2% | Citi | $3,450 | Buy | +10.6% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 03:30 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $4,000 | Buy | +28.2% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 10:25 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Lasser★★★★★★★★★★#195 · hits 68% · avg +16.4% | UBS | $4,555 → $4,230−7.1% | Buy | +35.6% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| David Bellinger★★★★★★★★★★#6513 · hits 45% · avg +1.1% | Mizuho Securities | $3,200 → $3,000−6.2% | Hold | −3.9% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Bobby Griffin★★★★★★★★★★#481 · hits 61% · avg +17.5% | Raymond James | $4,000 → $3,700−7.5% | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Tristan M. Thomas-Martin★★★★★★★★★★#11114 · hits 40% · avg −3.9% | BMO Capital | $3,500 | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Scot Ciccarelli★★★★★★★★★★#218 · hits 68% · avg +14.8% | Truist Financial | $3,817 → $3,648−4.4% | Buy | +16.9% | Assigned | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Craig Kennison★★★★★★★★★★#10563 · hits 43% · avg −1.0% | Robert W. Baird | $3,600 → $3,400−5.6% | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Simeon Gutman★★★★★★★★★★#2057 · hits 58% · avg +4.5% | Morgan Stanley | $3,605 | Buy | +15.5% | Assigned | 23.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Zachary Fadem★★★★★★★★★★#5702 · hits 54% · avg +0.9% | Wells Fargo | $3,500 | Buy | +12.2% | Assigned | 23.09.26on TipRanks 04:55 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Max Rakhlenko★★★★★★★★★★#3845 · hits 52% · avg +3.3% | TD Cowen | $3,500 → $3,400−2.9% | Buy | +9.0% | Assigned | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 20:25 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Baker★★★★★★★★★★#1121 · hits 58% · avg +8.1% | D.A. Davidson | $3,750 → $3,500−6.7% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 09:25 | +3.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Scott Stember★★★★★★★★★★#3320 · hits 51% · avg +5.0% | Roth MKM | $4,023 → $3,850−4.3% | Buy | +23.4% | Assigned | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 08:10 | +3.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Kate McShane★★★★★★★★★★#2266 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Goldman Sachs | $4,096 → $3,917−4.4% | Buy | +25.5% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 07:50 | +3.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Steven Forbes★★★★★★★★★★#1350 · hits 55% · avg +10.0% | Guggenheim | $4,000 → $3,750−6.2% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 06:50 | +3.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Robert Ohmes★★★★★★★★★★#1902 · hits 53% · avg +5.8% | Bank of America Securities | $4,800 | Buy | +53.8% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 04:55 | +3.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Specialty RetailxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $3,259 → $3,013−7.5% | Hold | −3.4% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty RetailDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $3,184 → $2,985−6.2% | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty RetailOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $3,199 → $2,985−6.7% | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty RetailAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $3,062 → $2,915−4.8% | Hold | −6.6% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty RetailGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $3,244 → $3,028−6.7% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty RetailPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $3,381 → $3,042−10.0% | Hold | −2.5% | Downgrade | 22.09.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Phillip Blee★★★★★★★★★★#2703 · hits 57% · avg +7.6% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 15:35 | +3.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Seth Sigman★★★★★★★★★★#12066 · hits 52% · avg −5.6% | Barclays | $3,637 → $3,400−6.5% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks Sep 21 04:15 | −3.4%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| Brian Nagel★★★★★★★★★★#314 · hits 58% · avg +17.9% | Oppenheimer | $4,300 → $3,500−18.6% | Buy | +12.2% | Assigned | 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +0.3%next day −3.4% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Bill Selesky★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 60% · avg +7.8% | Argus Research | $4,325 | Buy | +38.6% | Reiterated | 10.06.26on TipRanks Jun 11 09:45 | +0.7%next day −2.6% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Spencer Hanus★★★★★★★★★★#8945 · hits 52% · avg −0.6% | Wolfe Research | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 16.12.25on TipRanks 08:00 | −1.8%next day +0.4% · 5 days −0.3% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 31.10.25on TipRanks 09:45 | −1.2%next day −2.9% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering AutoZone
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $3,669 at a price of $2,830 (+29.6%); now: $3,669 at $3,121 (+17.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Buy | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Hold | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 08.12.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $35.54 (from $31.47 to $39.20). Last quarter: $56.05.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $4.9B (from $4.9B to $5.0B). Last quarter: $6.6B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About AutoZone
- CEO: Philip Daniele
- Employees: 130,000
- 123 South Front Street, Memphis, TN, 38103, US
- www.autozone.com
AutoZone, Inc. operates as a leading retailer and distributor specializing in automotive replacement parts and accessories. The company's comprehensive inventory caters to a diverse range of vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks. Their product offerings encompass both new and remanufactured critical hard parts, essential maintenance items, various accessories, and a selection of non-automotive goods. Key automotive components available include A/C compressors, batteries, bearings, belts, hoses, brake calipers, chassis parts, clutches, CV axles, engines, fuel pumps, fuses, ignition and lighting systems, mufflers, radiators, starters, alternators, thermostats, water pumps, and tire repair kits. For vehicle upkeep, AutoZone supplies antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, an extensive array of brake components (drums, rotors, shoes, pads), various automotive fluids (brake, power steering, oil, transmission), oil and fuel additives, and filters for oil, cabin air, engine air, fuel, and transmission. Other maintenance products cover oxygen sensors, paints, refrigerants, shock absorbers, struts, spark plugs, wires, and windshield wipers. Beyond functional parts, the company offers a wide assortment of accessories and general merchandise such as air fresheners, mobile phone accessories, snacks, drinks, floor mats, seat covers, interior and exterior styling products, mirrors, performance parts, protectants, cleaners, sealants, adhesives, steering wheel covers, car stereos, radios, various tools, and vehicle wash/wax supplies. Additionally, they provide towing services. AutoZone also extends its reach through several channels: a commercial program providing credit and delivery services for professional clients; sales of automotive diagnostic and repair software under the ALLDATA brand via alldata.com and alldatadiy.com; and online retail of its full product range (hard parts, maintenance, accessories, non-automotive items) through autozone.com
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