Junto Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 732,007 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $78,918,000. O’Reilly Automotive comprises about 1.6% of Junto Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Gotham Asset Management LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 77,420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,347,000 after purchasing an additional 27,231 shares in the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the third quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Fred Alger Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 89.1% during the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 128,249 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,827,000 after buying an additional 60,426 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.3% during the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 71,131 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,669,000 after buying an additional 2,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Destination Wealth Management raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 226,525 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,422,000 after acquiring an additional 2,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $114.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird lowered O’Reilly Automotive from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.5%

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $91.54 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $94.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.85. The firm has a market cap of $76.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.63. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.83 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 239.04%. The company had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.50 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a leading retailer and distributor in the automotive aftermarket, supplying parts, tools, supplies and accessories for both professional service providers and do‑it‑yourself (DIY) customers. The company’s product assortment covers replacement parts, maintenance items, performance parts, collision components and shop equipment, complemented by diagnostic tools, batteries, chemicals and consumables. O’Reilly serves customers through company-operated retail stores, commercial sales programs for repair shops and maintenance fleets, and digital channels that support parts lookup, ordering and fulfillment.

The company operates a broad supply chain that includes regional distribution centers to support rapid replenishment of store inventory and commercial deliveries.