9,276 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Purchased by Evolve Private Wealth LLC

Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 9,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,730,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,272,186,000 after acquiring an additional 458,613 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,950,042,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,206,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,393,568,000 after purchasing an additional 140,387 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,140,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,201,555,000 after purchasing an additional 372,896 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,345,829,000 after purchasing an additional 2,964,945 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 6,200 shares of company stock worth $568,684 in the last three months. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $89.11 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.59 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $88.91 and a 200 day moving average of $91.02.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ORLY shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.24.

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.