Bank OZK Sells 17,451 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Bank OZK trimmed its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 80.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,297 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 17,451 shares during the period. Bank OZK’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $396,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the director directly owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,640,225.25. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $550,530 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ ORLY traded down $2.00 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $85.89. The stock had a trading volume of 8,076,607 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,522,817. The stock has a market cap of $69.48 billion, a PE ratio of 27.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.52. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.59 and a 1 year high of $108.71. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $88.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.54.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business 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%.The company’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley cut 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, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.24.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.