AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $3365.74 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Earnings in 7 days (event risk).
We began operations in 1979 and at August 30, 2025, operated 6,627 stores in the United States ("U.S."), 883 stores in Mexico and 147 stores in Brazil. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light duty trucks, including new and... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $3365.74 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Earnings in 7 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — AutoZone, Inc.
Latest news
- If You Invested $100 In AutoZone Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today — benzinga May 20, 2026
- Roundhill's New LOHA ETF Targets 'AI-Proof' Companies With Heavy Assets And Stable Cash Flows — benzinga May 14, 2026 neutral
- 10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session — benzinga Apr 23, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $3365.74 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Earnings in 7 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $3181.60. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $3784.27 (+12.4% upside). Prior stop was $3181.60. Stop-loss: $3181.60.
Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Earnings in 7 days (event risk); Consecutive earnings misses (3).
AutoZone, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.6 (forward 19.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
32 analysts cover AZO with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $4205.
What does AutoZone, Inc. do?We began operations in 1979 and at August 30, 2025, operated 6,627 stores in the United States ("U.S."), 883 stores in...
We began operations in 1979 and at August 30, 2025, operated 6,627 stores in the United States ("U.S."), 883 stores in Mexico and 147 stores in Brazil. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light duty trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. At August 30, 2025, in 6,098 of our domestic stores as well as the vast majority of our stores in Mexico and