WealthCare Asset Management LLC Makes New Investment in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

WealthCare Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 157,464 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $14,362,000. O’Reilly Automotive makes up approximately 9.6% of WealthCare Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, IAG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, April 27th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at $165,013.20. This trade represents a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $90.68 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.35 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $75.15 billion, a PE ratio of 29.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.17.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS for the current 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.