Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Boosts Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 3,124.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 130,756 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 126,701 shares during the period. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $14,097,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at $258,000. Lewis Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 32.3% in the 3rd quarter. Lewis Asset Management LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 869 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.7% during the third quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 54,241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,848,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 14,776 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,593,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.3% in the third quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 4,505 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $486,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 2,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.31, for a total value of $238,585.05. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,836.68. This represents a 98.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total value of $354,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $485,190. The trade was a 42.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 8,980 shares of company stock worth $882,335 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Baird R W raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays set a $91.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Truist Financial set a $109.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, October 24th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $112.05.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $91.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $96.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $98.32. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.71 and a 12-month high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.