Nilsine Partners LLC Takes $1.67 Million Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Nilsine Partners LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 18,076 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,665,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ORLY shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total value of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,640,225.25. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 over the last quarter. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $87.89 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $71.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.99, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $89.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.57. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.59 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

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

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.