X Square Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 23,832 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

X Square Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 23,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,195,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter worth $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY opened at $89.11 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $82.59 and a one year high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.38, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a fifty day moving average of $88.91 and a 200 day moving average of $91.07.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

Insider Activity

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 6,200 shares of company stock valued at $568,684 in the last quarter. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by 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.