Sigma Planning Corp Has $576,000 Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Sigma Planning Corp decreased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 71.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,260 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 15,440 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total value of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,640,225.25. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on ORLY. Weiss Ratings downgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $87.95 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $89.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.75. The firm has a market cap of $71.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.01, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.52. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.59 and a 1 year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.