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Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp AutoZone Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Benzinga·12/09/2025 08:02:12
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AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) will release earnings results for the first quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at $32.51 per share, down from $32.52 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for AutoZone's quarterly revenue is $4.64 billion. Last year, it reported $4.28 billion in revenue, according to Benzinga Pro.

The company reported a growth of 6.9% in its sales during the fourth quarter. It also reported a 7.8% decrease in operating profit to $1.2 billion, while the company’s EPS was down to $48.71 from $51.58, a 5.6% decrease.

Shares of AutoZone fell 1.5% to close at $3,766.96 on Monday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and cut the price target from $4,090 to $4,262 on Dec. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • BMO Capital analyst Tristan Thomas-Martin maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $4,100 to $4,600 on Sept. 25, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintained the stock with a Buy and lowered the price target from $4,504 to $4,499 on Sept. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • Raymond James analyst Bobby Griffin maintained the stock with a Strong Buy and cut the price target from $4,900 to $4,800 on Sept. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman maintained the stock with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $4,000 to $4,700 on Sept. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%

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