AutoZone Inc. (AZO) delivered mixed results in Q3 FY2026 on revenue of $4.8B versus the $4.9B estimate (+8.4% YoY) and EPS of $38.07. The next AutoZone Inc. (AZO) earnings date is Sep 22, 2026. Below is the full AutoZone Inc. earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
AutoZone Inc. (AZO) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Sep 22, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q3 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Mixed
EPS beat rate
1 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±4.1% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 4 / Down 4 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±9.5% (options-derived · into Sep 22, 2026)
Institutional ownership
76.9% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders
43.6% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity
2 buys / 3 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$4.8B (vs $4.9B est · -0.4% surprise · +8.4% YoY)
EPS
$38.07 (vs $36.22 est · +5.1% surprise · +7.2% YoY)
Share price
$3025.00 (-0.5%)
Market cap
$49.4B
AutoZone Inc. (AZO) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q3 FY2026
$4.8B vs $4.9B est
$38.07 vs $36.22 est
+5.1%
-11.1%
Mixed
Q3 FY2026
$4.3B vs $4.3B est
$27.63 vs $27.15 est
+1.8%
-4.3%
In line
Q2 FY2026
$4.6B vs $4.6B est
$31.04 vs $32.75 est
-5.2%
-9.2%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$6.2B vs $6.3B est
$48.71 vs $50.73 est
-4.0%
+1.4%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$4.5B vs $4.4B est
$35.36 vs $37.11 est
-4.7%
-2.1%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$4.0B vs $4.0B est
$28.29 vs $29.05 est
-2.6%
+2.2%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$4.3B vs $4.3B est
$32.52 vs $33.60 est
-3.2%
+0.6%
Mixed
Q1 FY2025
$6.2B vs $6.2B est
$51.58 vs $53.53 est
-3.6%
+2.0%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Jpmorgan Chase & CO
7.6%
1.3M
$4.0B
+9.6%
Blackrock, INC.
7.5%
1.2M
$3.9B
-0.9%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
6.5%
1.1M
$3.4B
+0.2%
Undisclosed filer
4.6%
765K
$2.4B
+40.2%
State Street Corp
4.4%
719K
$2.3B
+2.2%
Curated Wealth Partners LLC
3.7%
604K
$134984
+100.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.5%
417K
$1.3B
+0.5%
Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/
2.4%
401K
$1.3B
+2.5%
Morgan Stanley
2.4%
398K
$1.3B
-10.8%
Susquehanna International Group, Llp
1.9%
314K
$1.0B
+52.4%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
LeRiche Dennis W.
officer: Sr. Vice President
2026-08-07
Buy
1K
$1.5M
LeRiche Dennis W.
officer: Sr. Vice President
2026-08-07
Sell
1K
$4.5M
LeRiche Dennis W.
officer: Sr. Vice President
2026-08-07
Sell
1K
$1.5M
Sharpley Grace Orians
officer: SVP, Finance
2026-07-10
Buy
300
$921792
McCullough Mary Denise
officer: SVP Supply Chain
2026-07-13
Sell
1
—
Sharpley Grace Orians
officer: SVP, Finance
2026-07-10
Other
0
—
Sharpley Grace Orians
officer: SVP, Finance
2029-10-15
Other
276
$863819
Sharpley Grace Orians
officer: SVP, Finance
2026-03-25
Other
59
$216662
What you'll find
Next AutoZone Inc. (AZO) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment AutoZone Inc. reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in AutoZone Inc. (AZO)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is AutoZone Inc.'s next earnings date?
AutoZone Inc.'s (AZO) next scheduled earnings date is Sep 22, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did AutoZone Inc. (AZO) beat or miss earnings?
In Q3 FY2026, AutoZone Inc. (AZO) posted mixed results — revenue of $4.8B versus the $4.9B estimate (-0.4% surprise) and EPS of $38.07 versus $36.22 expected (+5.1% surprise). Magnisto decodes every AutoZone Inc. (AZO) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does AutoZone Inc. beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, AutoZone Inc. (AZO) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 1 time, most recently a mixed result in Q3 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every AutoZone Inc. (AZO) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does AutoZone Inc. stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, AutoZone Inc. (AZO) moved an average of ±4.1% the day after earnings — ranging from -11.1% (Q3 FY2026) to +2.2% (Q3 FY2025). The stock rose after 4 of those 8 reports and fell after 4. Heading into its next report on Sep 22, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±9.5% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every AutoZone Inc. (AZO) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of AutoZone Inc.?
Institutions hold about 76.9% of AutoZone Inc.'s (AZO) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Jpmorgan Chase & CO (7.6%), Blackrock, INC. (7.5%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.5%). Magnisto lists AutoZone Inc.'s (AZO) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling AutoZone Inc. (AZO)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, AutoZone Inc. (AZO) insiders recorded 2 purchases and 3 sales — net selling. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for AutoZone Inc. (AZO) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for AutoZone Inc. (AZO), anchored to the current $3025.00 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for AutoZone Inc. side by side.
Is AutoZone Inc. (AZO) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether AutoZone Inc. fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.