Diversify Advisory Services LLC Acquires New Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 24,937 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,259,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ORLY. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,190.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $319,000 after purchasing an additional 3,262 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,473.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 69,482 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,262,000 after purchasing an additional 65,067 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 560,353 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,502,000 after purchasing an additional 444,371 shares during the period. BNP Paribas raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,357.9% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 498,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,950,000 after buying an additional 464,536 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $90.76 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.42 billion, a PE ratio of 28.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $108.71.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 6,200 shares of company stock valued at $568,684. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ORLY. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho increased their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. DA Davidson set a $106.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.24.

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.