Brad Beckham Sells 13,635 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) CEO Brad Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,163,750. This represents a 52.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $91.84 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $92.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.77 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The company has a market cap of $76.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.58.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of O’Reilly Automotive

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,190.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $319,000 after purchasing an additional 3,262 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,473.8% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 69,482 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,262,000 after buying an additional 65,067 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 560,353 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,502,000 after acquiring an additional 444,371 shares during the period. BNP Paribas grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,357.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 498,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,950,000 after acquiring an additional 464,536 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on ORLY. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho boosted their price objective 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. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

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.