AutoZone (AZO) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $56.05
- Estimate
- $53.89
- Surprise
- +4.0%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.7 → 6.0/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
AutoZone (AZO) beat the $53.89 estimate with adjusted EPS of $56.05 — a clear 4.0% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.7/10) to Hold at 6.0/10 after the report.
Coverage in the report window
- AutoZone Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q4 Results — benzinga, 2026-09-23
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates AZO Hold at 6.0/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +4.0% surprise compares with a +1.3% four-quarter average.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Positive news sentiment (+0.67)
What argues against it
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
- Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend)
- News modifier +2: SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $2894.73
- Price target
- $3473.30
- Stop
- $2746.79
- Upside to target
- +20.0%
- Reward-to-risk
- 3.9:1
The stock trades at 19.3× trailing but 14.9× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Risk check: trading volume is running 2.2× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-23 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
AZO at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Market cap
- $46.82B
- P/E (fwd)
- 14.9
- P/E (ttm)
- 19.3
- 52-week range
- $2796.85–$4332.68
- Off 52-week high
- 33.2%
- RSI (14)
- 44
- Volume vs avg
- 2.19×
- Score today
- 6.0/10