O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Sells $105,984.00 in Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) 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 transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.5%

O’Reilly Automotive stock traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $86.23. 5,891,219 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,995,888. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $85.35 and a one year high of $108.71. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $91.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.94. The company has a market cap of $71.46 billion, a PE ratio of 28.18, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.53.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $9.35 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On O’Reilly Automotive

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ORLY. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

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.