AutoZone (AZO) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $6.6 billion, up 5.6% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $931.6 million for the 16 weeks ended Aug. 29, 2026. Diluted earnings per share were $56.05, compared with $48.71 in the prior-year quarter.
For fiscal 2026, AutoZone reported net sales of $20.3 billion, up 7.4%, and net income of $2.6 billion, up 3.0%. The company opened 175 stores during the fourth quarter and ended the year with 8,031 stores.
- Fourth-quarter total company same-store sales increased 2.7%, or 1.5% on a constant-currency basis.
- Domestic same-store sales rose 1.6%; international same-store sales increased 10.7%.
- Fourth-quarter operating profit increased 10.1% to $1.3 billion.
- Fiscal-year diluted EPS rose 5.3% to $152.55.
- AutoZone repurchased 223,000 shares in the quarter for $697.5 million.
$AZO Insider Trading Activity
$AZO insiders have traded $AZO stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AZO stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DENNIS W. LERICHE (Sr. Vice President) sold 1,455 shares for an estimated $4,510,500
- BRIAN HANNASCH purchased 165 shares for an estimated $492,855
- EARL G JR GRAVES sold 50 shares for an estimated $173,936
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$AZO Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 526 institutional investors add shares of $AZO stock to their portfolio, and 711 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 1,253,632 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,006,532,654
- CURATED WEALTH PARTNERS LLC added 603,598 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,929,062,992
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 139,858 shares (+11577.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $446,977,776
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 128,521 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $410,745,404
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 82,577 shares (+68.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $263,911,137
- UBS GROUP AG added 71,101 shares (+108.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $227,234,529
- RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC added 50,070 shares (+146.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $160,020,715
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$AZO Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AZO stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AZO stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 05/29.
- SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
