AutoZone reported its quarterly earnings that exceeded Street expectations.
The auto parts and accessories company’s earnings for the fourth quarter came in at $22.30 per share, well above the consensus estimate of $17.79.
Revenue rose +15.8% from the year-ago quarter to $3.37 billion, also beating analysts' expectations of $3.16 billion.
AutoZone has generated $102.82 earnings per share over the last year ($102.82 diluted earnings per share). The company’s shares have a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.4.
AZO moved above its 50-day moving average on November 26, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 44 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 27, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AZO as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AZO just turned positive on November 27, 2024. Looking at past instances where AZO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for AZO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 14, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AZO advanced for three days, in of 348 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 290 cases where AZO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AZO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
AZO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 06, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AZO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (36.101) is normal, around the industry mean (12.239). P/E Ratio (22.358) is within average values for comparable stocks, (36.451). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.582) is also within normal values, averaging (2.650). AZO has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.034). P/S Ratio (3.265) is also within normal values, averaging (18.957).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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