Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 8,670 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 8,670 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $791,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.1%

ORLY stock opened at $90.46 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.53. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.35 and a 12 month high of $108.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $91.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.46.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on ORLY. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total transaction of $350,020.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,404.80. This trade represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388 over the last quarter. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.