Hsbc Holdings PLC Buys 77,321 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,894,093 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 77,321 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.23% of O’Reilly Automotive worth $174,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,950,042,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 140,387 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% during 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 acquiring an additional 372,896 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,345,829,000 after acquiring an additional 2,964,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth about $1,134,311,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $106.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.24.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,374,994.50. The trade was a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the firm’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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 6,200 shares of company stock valued at $568,684 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of ORLY opened at $90.32 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $88.92 and its 200 day moving average is $90.93. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.59 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $73.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive’s quarterly revenue 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, analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 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.