AZO AUTOZONE INC Insider Trading

Director Brian Hannasch purchases 165 AZO shares at $2,987.00; holdings rise to 1,219 shares as stock down -33.1% from 52-week high.

Brian Hannasch, Director, acquired 165 shares of AutoZone at $2,987.00 on 2026-05-29, increasing his holdings from 1,054 to 1,219 shares (+15.6% vs pre-transaction holdings). The transaction occurred while AutoZone stock trades at $2,935.19 current price, down -33.1% from its 52-week high of $4388.11 and down -21.8% over the past 90 days. Hannasch's prior buy at this ticker on 2025-12-18 showed a 30d return of +3.8% followed by a 90d return of -0.9%, indicating limited predictive value from his timing at AZO. Across his broader cross-ticker open-market history, his 5 prior buys averaged +3.8% over 30 days but -0.9% over 90 days with a 90d win rate of 0.00%, suggesting his buy decisions have not consistently preceded positive price movements.

Director MRKONIC GEORGE R JR sold 336 AZO shares at $3,202.00 on 2024-12-31 ($1.1M); retains 3.2K shares.

MRKONIC GEORGE R JR, a director at AutoZone, liquidated 336 shares (9.4% of his pre-transaction holdings) on the final trading day of 2024 at $3,202.00 per share, reducing his stake from 3,563 to 3,227 shares. The sale occurred when AZO was trading 13.8% below its 52-week high of $4,354.54 and down 5.0% over the prior 90 days. His prior sell at AZO on 2024-01-09 was followed by a 90-day return of +21.0%, indicating the stock rose after that sale—a poorly-timed outcome relative to the insider's stated selling timing. His cross-ticker track record shows an average 90-day return of +21.0% following his 1 prior sell across all tickers (0.00% well-timed rate), meaning his historical sells have consistently preceded stock appreciation rather than declines. The current transaction occurs amid a mature valuation (P/E 25.25) and modest annual revenue growth of 2.4%, with no FLAGS indicating a 10b5-1 plan or other scheduled execution.

Sr. VP Smith sold 5,910 AZO shares at $3,700.00 for $21.9M, reducing holdings by 69.2% to 2.6K shares.

Smith Richard Craig executed a substantial sale of 5,910 shares at $3,700.00, representing a 69.2% reduction in his AZO holdings from 8,536 to 2,626 shares. This is a material disposition for a senior executive, totaling $21.9M. His prior four measurable trades at AZO show a 75% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark (3 of 4 prior sells), with an average 90-day outcome of +0.6% across those measurable sales, suggesting his prior exits at this ticker preceded flat-to-modestly-positive performance. At the cross-ticker level, his broader track record across 8 prior sales shows a 71.43% well-timed rate, indicating he has historically exited positions ahead of declines. The stock is currently -12.7% from its 52-week high of $4354.54 but +10.2% over the past 30 days, placing the transaction in an elevated recent momentum context. Investors should monitor whether this large insider disposition foreshadows a shift in the stock's near-term direction.

SVP Richard Craig Smith sold 3,190 AZO shares for $11,165,000; reduced holdings 54.8% at $3,500.00 vs $3,573.98 current price

Richard Craig Smith, Sr. Vice President, executed a substantial sale of 3,190 shares on 2026-01-16 at $3,500.00, reducing his AZO holdings by 54.8% to 2,626 shares post-transaction. The sale occurred $73.98 below the current price of $3,573.98, placing it within the 52-week range at -17.9% from the 52-week high. Looking at his prior transaction history specifically at AZO, Smith has completed 5 previous sales at this ticker with 4 of 5 well-timed at the 90-day mark, suggesting a pattern of selling before declines; his cross-ticker track record shows a 71.43% well-timed rate on prior sells. The current 30-day performance is +5.4% and 90-day is -10.6%, consistent with the downside outcomes that have historically followed his AZO sales.

Director George Michael A buys 145 AZO shares at $3,398.13; 2 other insiders bought within 14 days.

Director George Michael A purchased 145 shares of AutoZone at $3,398.13 on 2025-12-22, increasing his holdings by 34.4% from 421 to 566 shares. This transaction occurs within a cluster pattern: 2 other insiders also made purchases within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated interest among multiple company executives. The stock is currently trading 21.6% below its 52-week high of $4,354.54 and has declined 12.4% over the past 30 days and 17.1% over 90 days. The company fundamentals remain solid with $1.9B in latest quarterly revenue and P/E of 22.95, though annual revenue growth has moderated to 2.4%.

AZO director Brian Hannasch bought 147 shares at $3,393.09; holdings up to 961 shares (+18.0%)

Director Brian Hannasch purchased 147 shares of AutoZone at $3,393.09, increasing his total holdings from 814 to 961 shares (+18.0% net change). The transaction occurred while the stock trades near 22.1% below its 52-week high of $4,354.54 and has declined 10.9% over the past 30 days and 18.1% over 90 days. Hannasch's prior open-market history shows 2 earlier buys across all tickers tracked in his record. This purchase adds a recent data point to his historical buy pattern but does not establish a trend; the incremental position increase represents meaningful capital deployment at current price levels during a period of recent weakness.

AutoZone CFO Jackson Jamere buys 55 shares at $3,413.50; stock down 20.3% over 90 days amid weak timing history at this ticker

Jackson Jamere, CFO of AutoZone, purchased 55 shares at $3,413.50 on 2025-12-10, increasing his holdings by 12.7% to 487 shares and committing $187,742.50 to the transaction. The purchase occurs after the stock has declined 20.3% over 90 days and currently trades 20.9% below its 52-week high. Notably, Jamere's prior trading activity at AutoZone provides a cautionary backdrop: his five prior transactions at this ticker (all sales in May 2025) showed a 0% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, with average 90-day returns of +12.4–+12.7%, meaning the stock rose substantially after each sale—a pattern that would suggest poorly-timed exits. This current buy is his only recorded open-market purchase at any ticker, and given the stock's recent downward momentum and his previous unsuccessful exits from AZO positions, the conviction signal behind this repurchase warrants close observation.

AutoZone CIO Michelle Borninkhof sold 300 shares ($1,132,500) on 2025-10-27; stock down 14.8% from 52-week high.

Borninkhof sold 300 AZO shares at $3,775.00, reducing her position by 41.9% from 716 to 416 shares held. This is a material reduction in executive ownership. The transaction occurred when AZO is trading -14.8% from its 52-week high and -13.2% over the past 30 days, suggesting the sale did not align with the stock's recent weakness. Historically, Borninkhof's five prior sells at AZO show she has not exhibited well-timed sell discipline at this ticker: all five prior sales were followed by positive 90-day returns, including +14.9% and +14.8% gains from her two June 2025 sales. This current sale at a depressed price relative to recent peaks, combined with her pattern of poor sell timing at this ticker, warrants investor attention to the company's fundamentals and near-term trajectory.

AZO CEO Daniele Philip B. sold 2,533 shares for $10,184,893.13 on 2025-10-17; reduces holdings to 54 shares (-97.9%)

Daniele Philip B., President & CEO of AutoZone, executed 10 separate sales totaling 2,533 shares for $10,184,893.13 at a blended average price of $4,020.88 on 2025-10-17, reducing his holdings from 2,587 shares to 54 shares—a 97.9% reduction in position size. His prior 5 trades at AutoZone (all sells) were uniformly well-timed, with 100% achieving negative 90-day returns, and his cross-ticker track record of 7 prior sells shows a 100.00% well-timed rate with an average 90-day return of -6.4%. The current stock price of $3,968.57 is 8.9% below the 52-week high of $4,354.54 and has declined 4.2% over the past 30 days, though it is up 5.2% over 90 days. The large number of separate transactions and the near-total liquidation of CEO holdings warrant evaluation of whether this disposition reflects personal estate planning, portfolio rebalancing, or other context independent of stock valuation.

Murphy Scott (VP, Controller) sold 2,860 shares at blended avg $4,175.70, divesting 69.7% of AZO holdings for $11.9M on 2025-09-24

Murphy John Scott, Vice President and Controller of AutoZone, executed 18 separate sales on 2025-09-24, liquidating 2,860 shares (reducing holdings from 4,103 to 1,243 shares, a -69.7% reduction) at prices ranging from $4,088.44 to $4,228.01 per share for a total of $11,942,494.08. His same-ticker history at AZO shows five prior sells (all on 2024-09-25) which each posted positive 90-day returns of 0.6–1.0%, indicating those earlier sales were poorly timed in that the stock rose after the sales—none of the five prior sells achieved negative returns that would demonstrate prescient timing of a decline. Today's stock price of $4,198.03 is -3.6% from the 52-week high and -0.2% over 30 days, placing this sale near the upper end of recent valuations. The multi-transaction structure on a single day, combined with a pattern of prior AZO sales that failed to precede downside moves, provides limited signal about forward directional conviction at this level.