O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Purchased by Kera Capital Partners Inc.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 261.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,141 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 7,332 shares during the quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $998,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caldwell Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,255.6% in the fourth quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 13,136 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,198,000 after buying an additional 12,167 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 34.0% during the third quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 51,657 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,569,000 after acquiring an additional 13,100 shares during the period. Overbrook Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 161,551 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 19,171 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,908,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,561,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,737,696. This trade represents a 5.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $112.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY opened at $86.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $71.97 billion, a PE ratio of 28.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.53. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.35 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The business has a 50-day moving average of $91.40 and a 200-day moving average of $92.98.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share 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.