The stock of Autozone Inc (AZO) has seen a 7.01% increase in the past week, with a 0.57% gain in the past month, and a -1.05% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.03% for AZO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.13% for AZO stock, with a simple moving average of 10.30% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Autozone Inc (NYSE: AZO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Autozone Inc (NYSE: AZO) is above average at 25.51x. The 36-month beta value for AZO is also noteworthy at 0.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 6 rating it as “overweight”, 5 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for AZO is 16.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.33% of that float. The average trading volume of AZO on July 04, 2025 was 145.45K shares.
AZO stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Autozone Inc (NYSE: AZO) has surged by 2.28% when compared to previous closing price of $3685.34, but the company has seen a 7.01% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-06-28 that Jami Dimon is one of the most respected minds on Wall Street.
Analysts’ Opinion of AZO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AZO stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for AZO by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for AZO in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $4800 based on the research report published on May 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AZO reach a price target of $4600. The rating they have provided for AZO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 02nd, 2025.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Buy” to AZO, setting the target price at $4192 in the report published on March 21st of the current year.
AZO Trading at 1.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AZO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.39%, as shares surge +1.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.46% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AZO rose by +7.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3,655.04. In addition, Autozone Inc saw 33.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AZO starting from Borninkhof K. Michelle, who sold 750 shares at the price of $3597.13 back on Jun 20 ’25. After this action, Borninkhof K. Michelle now owns 406 shares of Autozone Inc, valued at $2,697,850 using the latest closing price.
Borninkhof K. Michelle, the Officer of Autozone Inc, proposed sale 750 shares at $3597.13 during a trade that took place back on Jun 20 ’25, which means that Borninkhof K. Michelle is holding N/A shares at $2,697,850 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AZO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2% for the present operating margin
- 0.53% for the gross margin
The net margin for Autozone Inc stands at 0.14%. The total capital return value is set at 0.41%.
Based on Autozone Inc (AZO), the company’s capital structure generated 1.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.35 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 32.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.84.
Conclusion
In summary, Autozone Inc (AZO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
