Clearstead Trust LLC Sells 6,240 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Clearstead Trust LLC cut its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 33.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 12,345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,240 shares during the quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,126,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,730,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,272,186,000 after acquiring an additional 458,613 shares during the period. Akre Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the second quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after acquiring an additional 8,546,804 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,003,704 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $730,018,000 after acquiring an additional 89,179 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,241,385 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $780,694,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,675,675 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $611,895,000 after purchasing an additional 270,212 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $91.74 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $91.97 and a 200-day moving average of $94.26. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.77 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $76.03 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.58.

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

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. This trade represents a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 104,530 shares of company stock valued at $9,709,404. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

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.