Victory Capital Management Inc. Acquires 1,305,871 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 24.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 6,722,278 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,305,871 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $613,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total value of $230,098.65. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. The trade was a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. This trade represents a 5.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of several recent research reports. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. 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 report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY opened at $91.02 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $91.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.37. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.35 and a 1 year high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.43 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.53.

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