Sanctuary Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 327,122 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 327,122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $30,125,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Caldwell Trust Co grew its position in shares of 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 worth $1,198,000 after acquiring an additional 12,167 shares in the last quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 26.8% during the 1st quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services now owns 58,297 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,381,000 after acquiring an additional 12,316 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,908,000. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.5% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,477,200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $228,670,000 after purchasing an additional 152,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 115,447 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 6,200 shares of company stock worth $568,684 in the last ninety days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on ORLY. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock opened at $89.11 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.38, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.59 and a 1 year high of $108.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $88.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.02.

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

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.