Natixis Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Natixis Advisors LLC trimmed its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,984,106 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 95,178 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $180,970,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Allen Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Allen Investment Management LLC now owns 39,735 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,624,000 after buying an additional 1,485 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth $2,986,000. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 1,259,751 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $114,902,000 after purchasing an additional 51,200 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 139,605 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,733,000 after purchasing an additional 18,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 77.1% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,853,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,298,000 after purchasing an additional 1,242,846 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ORLY shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total value of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 104,530 shares of company stock valued at $9,709,404 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $86.64 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.80 billion, a PE ratio of 28.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.53. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.45 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The company’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share 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.