London Co. of Virginia Sells 30,868 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

London Co. of Virginia reduced its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 724,846 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 30,868 shares during the quarter. London Co. of Virginia’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $66,911,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on ORLY. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $113.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings cut O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.22.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 1.5%

ORLY stock opened at $87.40 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.59 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.73.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released 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. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $9.35 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,404.80. This trade represents a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 1,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $165,013.20. This trade represents a 97.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388 over the last three months. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.