Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Autozone Inc shares valued at $492,729 were purchased by GEORGE MICHAEL A on Dec 22 ’25. At $3398.13 per share, GEORGE MICHAEL A acquired 145 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 566 shares worth approximately $1.96 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Hannasch Brian purchased 147 shares, netting a total of over 498,784 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $3393.09 each, the insider now holds 962 shares.
Before that, JACKSON JAMERE had added 55 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $187,742, the CFO bought Autozone Inc shares for $3413.50 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 55 shares, worth approximately $1.69 million.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on December 18, 2025, Autozone Inc [AZO] has been retained to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $4100. Analysts at Wolfe Research downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Peer perform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 04, 2025, Robert W. Baird has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for AZO. Earlier on November 13, 2025, Goldman upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for AZO stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing AZO Stock Performance
On last trading session, Autozone Inc [NYSE: AZO] plunged -0.22% to $3456.02. The stock’s lowest price that day was $3455.49, but it reached a high of $3479.73 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.85%. Over the course of the year, Autozone Inc shares have jumped approximately 6.23%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $4,388.11 on 09/11/25 and a 52-week low of $3,162.00 on 01/16/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Autozone Inc (AZO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 3,442.11, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 3,428.20. In the upper region, resistance lies at 3,474.83. The next price resistance is at 3,493.64. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 36.71 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Autozone Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Autozone Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 31241.0 shares to 0.3 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 0.27 million shares. A jump of 10.38% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.43 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.43.
Which companies own the most shares of Autozone Inc (AZO)?
In terms of Autozone Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 4400 in the next 12 months, up nearly 27.04% from the previous closing price of $3463.61. Analysts anticipate Autozone Inc stock to reach 4800 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 3850. In spite of this, 18 analysts ranked Autozone Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
