Professional Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Professional Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 84.3% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 15,985 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 7,312 shares during the period. Professional Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,472,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Welch Group LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% during the third quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,004 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mainstream Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.9% in the first quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,166,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY opened at $93.53 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.57. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $77.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Mizuho lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $98.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.94.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $165,013.20. This trade represents a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 88,395 shares of company stock valued at $8,170,043 over the last three months. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.