Formuepleje A S Takes Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Formuepleje A S bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 12,231 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,126,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORLY. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total value of $87,830.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,640,225.25. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 over the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on ORLY. DA Davidson set a $106.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY opened at $87.89 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.52. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.57. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $82.59 and a one year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 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.