Yousif Capital Management LLC Cuts Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 107,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,844 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $11,578,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $953,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. SageView Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 5.1% in the first quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 185 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Greenline Partners LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 18.2% during the first quarter. Greenline Partners LLC now owns 65 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.6% during the first quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 318 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $455,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 5.5% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 306 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.3%

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $92.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $77.72 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $97.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.27. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.30 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total value of $354,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $485,190. The trade was a 42.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $289,375.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,375. This represents a 27.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,980 shares of company stock worth $882,335. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Mizuho set a $112.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Evercore ISI set a $110.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $112.05.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.