O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Purchased by Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 7.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 367,680 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 25,535 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $33,536,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,271,530 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,546,264,000 after acquiring an additional 436,563 shares during the last quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after acquiring an additional 8,546,804 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,003,704 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $730,018,000 after acquiring an additional 89,179 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,241,385 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $780,694,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290,579 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,675,675 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $611,895,000 after acquiring an additional 270,212 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY opened at $93.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $92.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.26. The company has a market cap of $78.49 billion, a PE ratio of 31.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.60. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 239.04% and a net margin of 14.27%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $9.50 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho set a $105.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial set a $107.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.