Whipplewood Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 840.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,202 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $121,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the first quarter worth $25,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% during the second quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the first quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total transaction of $207,620.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 12,826 shares in the company, valued at $1,331,467.06. This trade represents a 13.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total value of $9,073,251.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at $1,056,674.70. The trade was a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, September 15th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $86.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.00.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $97.27 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $96.72. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $76.22 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $82.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.70, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $11.41 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.