HighTower Advisors LLC Has $20.29 Million Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

HighTower Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 17.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 220,330 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 47,994 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $20,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $85.89 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $69.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.35, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $88.85 and a 200-day moving average of $90.49.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The firm’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 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ORLY shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves do-it-yourself customers, professional service technicians and commercial garages, offering products for maintaining and repairing cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Its merchandise includes replacement parts such as brakes, filters, belts, batteries and ignition components, as well as shop equipment, tools, fluids, lighting and appearance products. O’Reilly also provides services such as parts lookup, battery testing and installation, loaner tool programs, used-oil recycling and commercial delivery to professional customers.