National Pension Service Grows Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

National Pension Service raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,434.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,055,556 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,921,593 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned 0.24% of O’Reilly Automotive worth $185,267,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth $30,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $752,375. The trade was a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Argus initiated coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research began coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.89.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $98.09 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $83.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day moving average is $101.63 and its 200 day moving average is $97.07. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.30 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. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $11.41 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.