AutoZone stock eases as earnings and target cuts loom

Published on 09/20/2026 at 14:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AutoZone stock traded at USD 2,859.61 on September 19, 2026. Analysts also trimmed price targets, while fiscal Q4 2026 results are due on September 22.

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AutoZone Inc. stock (ISIN US0533321024) traded at USD 2,859.61 on September 19, 2026, after closing up 0.54 percent and with a market value of USD 46.70 billion, according to MarketBeat. The next catalyst is fiscal Q4 2026 earnings on September 22, 2026, which TradingKey and Investopedia both say will come before the open.

Analysts cut targets

On September 19, 2026, Yahoo Finance reported that Oppenheimer cut its AutoZone price target to USD 3,500 from USD 4,300 and kept an Outperform rating. The same report said Wells Fargo lowered its target to USD 3,500 from USD 4,150, Barclays to USD 3,637 from USD 3,900, and Citi to USD 3,450 from USD 3,700.

That cluster matters because the implied upside is still large even after the cuts. MarketBeat's consensus target is USD 3,913.63, or about 36.9 percent above the last close, while its analyst mix shows 1 Strong Buy, 20 Buy and 6 Hold ratings.

Q4 is the focus

TradingKey said on September 20, 2026 that consensus expects fiscal Q4 2026 EPS of USD 54.30 and revenue of USD 6.71 billion, with the stock testing support near USD 2,834.19. Investopedia separately said AutoZone is set to share fiscal fourth-quarter results before the opening bell on September 22, 2026.

For investors, the comparison is straightforward: TradingKey's USD 6.71 billion revenue view implies 7.49 percent growth, and the same article said Q4 2025 EPS was USD 48.71. A second comparison gives the stock context too: MarketBeat puts the 52-week range at USD 2,815.00 to USD 4,332.68, leaving the last close only USD 44.61 above the low.

Price near support

AutoZone stock ended the last completed session at USD 2,859.61 on September 19, 2026, with volume at 428,683 shares and a 52-week low of USD 2,815.00. The price remains far below the 52-week high of USD 4,332.68, so the earnings print on September 22, 2026 now carries the main directional weight.