Raiffeisen Bank International AG Lowers Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Raiffeisen Bank International AG reduced its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 6.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 308,352 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 19,855 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $27,801,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total transaction of $87,830.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,640,225.25. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,374,994.50. This represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $87.38 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.63. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $70.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.52.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen dropped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 price target (up from $104.00) 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, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

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.