UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp Invests $552,000 in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,993 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $552,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth about $5,950,042,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,134,311,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,023,936,000. Akre Capital Management LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% in the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,345,829,000 after purchasing an additional 2,964,945 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at $165,013.20. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 90,800 shares of company stock worth $8,402,644. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.9%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $90.23 on Tuesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.59 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $72.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a fifty day moving average of $88.93 and a 200-day moving average of $91.28.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The business’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.