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AZO Autozone (AZO) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Wholesale & Retail · Retail-auto & home supply stores · CIK 0000866787
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Funds added, last quarter
533
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $1.7M priced

What the filings say about AZO

Insiders, 180 days
-$4.0M net sold
1 buyer · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 2 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-09-22
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$4.5M
1 notice

Autozone insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, AUTOZONE INC insiders sold a net $4.0M of stock across 599 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Sr. Vice President
SELL
2026-08-10 SECtraded 2026-08-07
1,455
$4.5M
+4.8%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Mar 7, 2025.
  • The trade is 329.8% of the 441 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 533 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. Vice President LeRiche Dennis W. sold about $4.5M of AZO on Aug 7, 2026; 533 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-05-29 SEC
165
$492.9K
+5.6%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Dec 18, 2025.
  • +7.9% median (+5.4% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 13.5% of the 1,219 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 533 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hannasch Brian bought about $492.9K of AZO on May 29, 2026; 533 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-04-14 SECtraded 2026-04-10
50
$173.9K
-9.8%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Jan 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.0% of the 4,836 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 533 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director GRAVES EARL G JR sold about $173.9K of AZO on Apr 10, 2026; 533 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Sr. Vice President
SELL
2026-01-27 SECtraded 2026-01-23
5,910
$21.9M
-15.7%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Jan 16, 2026.
  • The trade is 225.0% of the 2,626 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 533 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. Vice President Smith Richard Craig sold about $21.9M of AZO on Jan 23, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 533 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Sr. Vice President
SELL
2026-01-20 SECtraded 2026-01-16
3,190
$11.2M
-13.1%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Jul 24, 2025.
  • The trade is 121.4% of the 2,626 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 533 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. Vice President Smith Richard Craig sold about $11.2M of AZO on Jan 16, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 533 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
599 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.0M over 180 days
-$4.5M over 90 days
below 69% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Wholesale & Retail
Funds
533 funds bought in last quarter
more than 91% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+2.4% year over year
below 56% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
13.2% net margin
more than 93% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$1.3B repurchased, FY to 2026-05-09
more than 95% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
3.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 54% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 14Rep. Richard W. Allen sold $15K to $50K, disclosed 22 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.

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Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-20.2%12M
-30%-20%-10%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-01-23 · Smith Richard Craig sold $21.9M2026-01-16 · Smith Richard Craig sold $11.2M2026-08-07 · LeRiche Dennis W. sold $4.5M2025-10-27 · Borninkhof K. Michelle sold $1.1M2026-01-02 · GRAVES EARL G JR sold $823.8K2025-12-18 · Hannasch Brian bought $498.8K2026-05-29 · Hannasch Brian bought $492.9K2025-12-22 · GEORGE MICHAEL A bought $492.7K2026-01-02 · MRKONIC GEORGE R JR sold $320.8K2025-12-10 · JACKSON JAMERE bought $187.7K2026-04-10 · GRAVES EARL G JR sold $173.9K2026-01-02 · MRKONIC GEORGE R JR sold $2.7K2026-08-07 · LeRiche Dennis W. filed to sell $4.5M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns AZO: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
$4.0B
1,232,366 sh
$3.9B
$2.3B

Congress trades in AZO

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-09-22 · disclosed 22 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2026-05-29 · disclosed 10 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-01-30 · disclosed 14 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-12-24 · disclosed 19 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-11-18 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

AZO planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
LeRiche Dennis W.
Filed 2026-08-07
$4.5M

AZO mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
MARSHFIELD CONCENTRATED OPPORTUNITY FUND
$100.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
8.0%
Select Automotive Portfolio
$3.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
6.3%
Bretton Fund
$6.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.0%
NYLIM PineStone U.S. Equity Fund
$18.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.7%
VALUE LINE MID CAP FOCUSED FUND, INC.
$55.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund
$683.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
3.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Autozone Inc Committee For Better Government
Cycle 2026 · $32K spent
$20.7K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 533 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $4.5M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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AZO financials

Revenue growth
+2.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
13.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$20.0B
four quarters, 2025-05-11 to 2026-05-09
Net margin, TTM
+12.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-05-11 to 2026-05-09
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.6B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-05-11 to 2026-05-09
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
0.32x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-05-09 plus current 2024-05-04 (24 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
n/a
average equity is zero or negative
Return on assets
+12.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-05-10 and 2026-05-09
Return on invested capital
+48.5%
operating income after a 20.8% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-05-09 plus current 2024-05-04 (24 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-05-10 and 2026-05-09 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+36.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-05-10 and 2026-05-09 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
21.93x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-05-11 to 2026-05-09
Enterprise value
$61.3B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-06-05 shares, plus long-term 2026-05-09 plus current 2024-05-04 (24 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-05-09
FCF yield
+3.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -1%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-082024-082023-082022-08
Revenue$18.9B$18.5B$17.5B$16.3B
Gross profit$10.0B$9.8B$9.1B$8.5B
Operating income$3.6B$3.8B$3.5B$3.3B
Net income$2.5B$2.7B$2.5B$2.4B
EPS (diluted)144.87149.55132.36117.19
Operating cash flow$3.1B$3.0B$2.9B$3.2B
Cash$271.8M$298.2M$277.1M$264.4M
Long-term debt$8.8B$9.0B$7.7B$6.1B
Buybacks$1.6B$3.1B$3.7B$4.4B
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

AZO Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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AZO ranks highest on profitability (91st percentile) and risk and compliance (67th), and lowest on growth (44th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
91
Inputs
  • Return on equityaverage equity is zero or negative
  • Return on assets+12.5% · 88 pct, sector of 257
  • Return on invested capital+48.5% · 89 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on capital employed+36.0% · 96 pct, sector of 220
Financial health
55
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt0.32x · 55 pct, sector of 210
Growth
44
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+2.4% · 44 pct, sector of 311
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
46
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$4.0M · 31 pct, sector of 187
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 61 pct, sector of 189
Institutional and government
53
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter533 · 91 pct, sector of 234
  • Congress net buyers, 365d-1 · 14 pct, sector of 44
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
67
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+3.3% · 57 pct, sector of 320
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 242
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+12.1% · 44 pct, sector of 226
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

AZO filings, in plain words

Are Autozone insiders buying or selling AZO?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Autozone insiders were net sellers, a net $4.0M: $492.9K of purchases and $4.5M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 1 seller.

Have members of Congress traded AZO?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying AZO and 2 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Richard W. Allen dated 2026-09-22.

Are there planned insider sales of AZO?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $4.5M of stock; the latest, by LeRiche Dennis W., was filed 2026-08-07.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Autozone insiders were net sellers of AZO, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 1 seller. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying AZO and 2 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Richard W. Allen dated 2026-09-22. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $4.5M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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