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Why AutoZone Surged over 7% after Its Q1 Earnings Report

John Parker
Updated
Why AutoZone Surged over 7% after Its Q1 Earnings Report

America’s top auto parts retailer (XLY) by store count, AutoZone (AZO), has released its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (the 12 weeks ended November 17, 2018). The company’s first-quarter adjusted earnings jumped 34.7% YoY (year-over-year) to $13.47 per share—better than analysts’ estimates of $12.21 per share. After the earnings release, the stock rallied. At 10:55 AM EST, AZO was up 7.3%. At the same time, O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), and General Motors (GM) were trading up 1.7%, up 1.2%, and down 2.3%, respectively from their closing prices yesterday.

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