AutoZone (AZO)

• Market cap: $56.5B
• 1 day: -1.11%
• 5 days: -3.13%
• 1 month: 2.16%
• 3 months: 9.79%
• 6 months: 5.21%
• Year to date: 3.66%
• 1 year: 23.42%
• 5 years: 215.44%
• 10 years: 429.07%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Auto & Home Supply Stores

About: AutoZone operates as a leading retailer of aftermarket automotive parts in the United States. The firm operates more than 6,400 stores domestically, serving both 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 in some instances, installation. The company also operates internationally, with 800 stores in Mexico and more than 100 in Brazil.

Employees: 126,000

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

79% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 67

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 [Q3] → 39 (+2) [Q4]

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 405 | Existing positions reduced: 385

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,139 [Q3] → 1,150 (+11) [Q4]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $52.7B [Q3] → $52.1B (-$530M) [Q4]

11.85% less ownership

Funds ownership: 103.87% [Q3] → 92.02% (-11.85%) [Q4]

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $910M | Put options by funds: $1.21B

Research analyst outlook

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

• Low target: $3,450 2% upside
• Avg. target: $3,697 10% upside
• High target: $3,900 16% upside

10 analyst ratings

• positive: 10 100%
• neutral: 0 0%
• negative: 0 0%

Barclays Matthew McClintock 50% 1-year accuracy 2 / 4 met price target	6% upside $3,585	Overweight Maintained	9 Jan 2025
Argus Research Bill Selesky 55% 1-year accuracy 6 / 11 met price target	9% upside $3,678	Buy Maintained	2 Jan 2025
TD Cowen Max Rakhlenko 89% 1-year accuracy 16 / 18 met price target	13% upside $3,800	Buy Maintained	16 Dec 2024
BMO Capital Tristan Thomas-Martin 56% 1-year accuracy 5 / 9 met price target	10% upside $3,700	Outperform Initiated	13 Dec 2024
Wells Fargo Zachary Fadem 67% 1-year accuracy 22 / 33 met price target	11% upside $3,750	Overweight Maintained	11 Dec 2024