315,683 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Acquired by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 315,683 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $29,071,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at about $294,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $679,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $434,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $3,869,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $101,946,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target 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 research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.24.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $88.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $71.59 billion, a PE ratio of 28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.51. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $88.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.84. 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 released its 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. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The company’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.