Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for ORLY FY2025 Earnings

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for O’Reilly Automotive in a note issued to investors on Friday, October 24th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $2.98 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.93. The consensus estimate for O’Reilly Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $43.94 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on ORLY. Argus initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target 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. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target (up previously from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. 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 Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $96.30 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $103.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.80. O’Reilly Automotive has a 52 week low of $76.22 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $81.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.36, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $11.41 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the 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 transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $60,874.45. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,935 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,630,309.85. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 91,080 shares of company stock worth $9,341,746 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.2% in the third quarter. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,524 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,835 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 28.7% in the third quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 11,850 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,278,000 after acquiring an additional 2,644 shares during the period. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.4% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 4,158 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the period. Pembroke Management LTD raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 23.3% in the third quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 4,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $536,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the period. Finally, Reliant Investment Partners LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.5% in the third quarter. Reliant Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,170 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $437,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.