AutoZone (AZO)

• Market cap: $70B
• 1 day: 1.01%
• 5 days: 0.66%
• 1 month: 10.14%
• 3 months: 13.15%
• 6 months: 23.24%
• Year to date: 28.66%
• 1 year: 32.45%
• 5 years: 249.04%
• 10 years: 492.07%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Auto Parts

About: AutoZone operates as a leading retailer of aftermarket automotive parts in the United States. The firm operates more than 6,500 stores domestically, serving the do-it-yourself and commercial (do-it-for-me) end markets. Through its vast store footprint and distribution network, AutoZone manages a wide array of stock-keeping units applicable to numerous vehicle makes and models, providing its consumers with ample product availability. The firm drives traffic by providing superior and convenient customer service as AutoZone's team of knowledgeable staff assists consumers with diagnosing a vehicle's problem, selecting the necessary part for replacement, and occasionally, installation. The company also operates internationally, with more than 800 stores in Mexico and over 100 in Brazil.

Employees: 126,000

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 83

60% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $432M | Put options by funds: $271M

5.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 91.17% [Q1] → 97.07% (+5.9%) [Q2]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,251 [Q1] → 1,275 (+24) [Q2]

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 440 | Existing positions reduced: 429

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.1B [Q1] → $56.5B (-$1.64B) [Q2]

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 52 [Q1] → 47 (-5) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

• Low target: $4,000 4% downside
• Avg. target: $4,223 1% upside
• High target: $4,850 16% upside

9 analyst ratings

• positive: 9 100%
• neutral: 0 0%
• negative: 0 0%

Evercore ISI Group Greg Melich	2% upside $4,250	Outperform Maintained	18 Aug 2025
Mizuho David Bellinger	3% downside $4,050	Outperform Maintained	3 Jul 2025
BMO Capital Tristan Thomas-Martin	2% downside $4,100	Outperform Maintained	28 May 2025
Raymond James Bobby Griffin	0% upside $4,200	Strong Buy Maintained	28 May 2025
Morgan Stanley Simeon Gutman	4% downside $4,000	Overweight Maintained	28 May 2025