O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Stock Holdings Raised by Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 217,854 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 10,049 shares during the quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $19,404,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the first 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. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.9%

ORLY stock opened at $89.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.16 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.54. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $102.46. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.18.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective (up from $109.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (down from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

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

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves both do-it-yourself customers and professional service technicians, offering products used for vehicle maintenance, repair and customization. Its merchandise includes replacement parts, batteries, filters, lighting products, shop equipment, automotive chemicals and related accessories.

Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family, the company began as a single store in Springfield, Missouri.