Alta Advisers Ltd Purchases 4,032 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Alta Advisers Ltd boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,320 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,032 shares during the quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Adero Partners LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 425 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $609,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 239 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $953,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 291 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $102.15 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $86.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a 50 day moving average of $103.90 and a 200-day moving average of $96.10. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $76.22 and a 1 year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.54 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $10.55 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 5,050 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.07, for a total transaction of $500,303.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,876 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $284,925.32. The trade was a 63.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total value of $9,073,251.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 125,635 shares of company stock valued at $12,740,916. 1.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORLY has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.17.

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.