Systematic Alpha Investments LLC Boosts Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Systematic Alpha Investments LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 27,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,200 shares during the period. Systematic Alpha Investments LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $2,434,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brant Point Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,244.7% in the second quarter. Brant Point Investment Management LLC now owns 149,520 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,476,000 after purchasing an additional 138,401 shares during the period. Oxbow Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 785.7% during the second quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 66,315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,977,000 after purchasing an additional 58,828 shares during the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,433.6% in the 2nd quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 6,855 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,408 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,431.9% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 41,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,733,000 after buying an additional 38,718 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,063.1% during the 2nd quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 107,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,724,000 after buying an additional 98,616 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on ORLY. Truist Financial set a $109.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, October 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $110.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total value of $354,375.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares in the company, valued at $485,190. This trade represents a 42.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 2,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.31, for a total value of $238,585.05. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 28 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,836.68. This trade represents a 98.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,980 shares of company stock valued at $882,335. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $94.11 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $78.30 and a one year high of $108.71. The business’s fifty day moving average is $98.63 and its 200 day moving average is $98.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.44 billion, a PE ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.62.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $11.41 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 fiscal year.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.