117,323 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Bought by Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec

Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 117,323 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $10,804,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on ORLY shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. DA Davidson set a $106.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.24.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total value of $183,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. The trade was a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $88.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $71.59 billion, a PE ratio of 28.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.59 and a 52-week high of $108.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $88.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.84.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The company’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 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.