Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC lessened its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 283,746 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,514 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for approximately 2.8% of Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $25,880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Akre Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% in the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth about $435,620,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth about $365,417,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,316.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,027,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $272,871,000 after purchasing an additional 2,814,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,277.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,977 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $211,533,000 after purchasing an additional 2,176,568 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total transaction of $350,020.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $1,295,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares in the company, valued at $1,163,750. This trade represents a 52.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $91.92 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $92.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.04, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.58. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.77 and a 1-year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The company’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.25 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on ORLY. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.