CENTRAL TRUST Co Sells 6,009 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

CENTRAL TRUST Co lessened its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 855,890 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,009 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for about 1.5% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $78,066,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 34.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 51,657 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,569,000 after acquiring an additional 13,100 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,271,530 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,546,264,000 after acquiring an additional 436,563 shares during the period. Overbrook Management Corp boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 13.5% during the 4th quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 161,551 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 19,171 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 115,900 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,495,000 after acquiring an additional 18,151 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 336.4% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 42,943 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,630,000 after acquiring an additional 33,103 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.16.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 2.8%

ORLY opened at $96.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $80.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.58, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.58. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.77 and a 12 month high of $108.71. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $92.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.91.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.22 EPS for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

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.