O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Bought by J. W. Coons Advisors LLC

J. W. Coons Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,510 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,276 shares during the quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $316,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth $30,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $43,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $60,874.45. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,935 shares in the company, valued at $1,630,309.85. The trade was a 3.60% 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, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total transaction of $9,073,251.90. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at $1,056,674.70. This represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 91,080 shares of company stock valued at $9,341,746. 1.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Mizuho set a $112.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.28.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 2.9%

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $91.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $77.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.60. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.86. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $76.75 and a 12-month high of $108.71.

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

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.