Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Has $44.62 Million Stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 49.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 483,384 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 158,950 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $44,621,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caldwell Trust Co increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,255.6% in the 4th quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 13,136 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after buying an additional 12,167 shares during the last quarter. Overbrook Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 161,551 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 19,171 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,908,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter worth about $40,561,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,870,919 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $169,019,000 after acquiring an additional 115,447 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares in the company, valued at $462,404.80. The trade was a 43.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $7,833,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $165,013.20. This represents a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 in the last ninety days. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $90.25 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.76 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $74.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.49, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.40.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ORLY shares. UBS Group raised their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.