Is AutoZone (AZO) The Best Auto Stock to Buy?

We recently published 10 Stock News You Can’t Miss As Investors Watch AI Trade Momentum. AutoZone Inc (NYSE:AZO) is one of the stock news you can't miss.

Jason Snipe, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Odyssey Capital Advisors, said in a recent program on CNBC that he likes AutoZone.

“I like AutoZone Inc (NYSE:AZO) here. Same store sales were up 70 bps. They opened up 304 new stores this year and I think they’ll continue to open up more.”

Brown Advisory Global Leaders Strategy stated the following regarding AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:

“AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) is benefitting from an industry recovery with strong sales growth across both its DIY (Do-It-Yourself) retail and DIFM (Do-It-For-Me) professional customer segments. AutoZone is driving market share growth initiatives though investments in the expansion of its larger inventory “megahub” locations expansion and investment in distribution centers and IT to drive delivery speed and customer experience and supporting long-term market share gains.”

While we acknowledge the potential of AZO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now.

Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.