Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS Takes $597,000 Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,619 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $597,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oxbow Advisors LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 785.7% during the second quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 66,315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,977,000 after buying an additional 58,828 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,504,421,000 after buying an additional 75,125 shares in the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,063.1% during the second quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 107,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,724,000 after buying an additional 98,616 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 33.9% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 583,812 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $836,357,000 after buying an additional 147,904 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Merchants Corp lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,392.2% during the second quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 102,875 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,272,000 after buying an additional 95,981 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total transaction of $2,898,866.25. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,234 shares in the company, valued at $415,990.50. This trade represents a 87.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total value of $9,073,251.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $101.21 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.48. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $76.22 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $85.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 181.53% and a net margin of 14.15%.The firm had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $11.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Argus initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.04.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.