Geode Capital Management LLC Has $2.20 Billion Stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,140,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 372,896 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $2,201,555,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 16,466 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,502,000 after buying an additional 962 shares during the period. Roundview Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 73,313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,687,000 after buying an additional 3,261 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co. boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 194,874 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $17,774,000 after buying an additional 6,101 shares during the period. Unison Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Unison Asset Management LLC now owns 78,513 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,167,000 after buying an additional 1,893 shares during the period. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 6,468 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY opened at $89.23 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $86.77 and a 52-week high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.95 billion, a PE ratio of 29.16, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.11.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its 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 negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s 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, research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. DA Davidson upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares in the company, valued at $462,404.80. The trade was a 43.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 104,530 shares of company stock worth $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.