O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Receives $112.25 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $112.25.

Several brokerages have recently commented on ORLY. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. The trade was a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $7,833,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at $165,013.20. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Welch Group LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. Commons Capital LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the 4th 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 last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $90.68 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive has a 12 month low of $85.35 and a 12 month high of $108.71. The company has a market cap of $75.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.17.

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