TimesSquare Capital Management LLC Lowers Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

TimesSquare Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 948,115 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 45,065 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive comprises about 1.3% of TimesSquare Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $86,478,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. Capstone Capital Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $797,000. Profund Advisors LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 79,459 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,247,000 after acquiring an additional 4,013 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,464,990 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $133,622,000 after acquiring an additional 403,823 shares during the period. Radnor Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 81,960 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,476,000 after acquiring an additional 835 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 350,303 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $31,951,000 after acquiring an additional 942 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,163,750. This trade represents a 52.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 3.7%

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $91.74 on Tuesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $86.77 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $92.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.58.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.25 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.