O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Sells $105,984.00 in Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $88.40 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $91.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.71. The company has a market cap of $73.26 billion, a PE ratio of 28.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.53. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $85.35 and a 52-week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ORLY. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. 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. Raymond James Financial 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. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. Welch Group LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Commons Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% in the third quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the third quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.