Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Purchases 14,159 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.5% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 15,170 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 14,159 shares during the period. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,367,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% during the 2nd quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the period. HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% in the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $98.10 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.30 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $101.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.00.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on ORLY. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $109.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.89.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total value of $9,073,251.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,630,309.85. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 92,205 shares of company stock worth $9,423,501. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.