O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Sold by Paragon Capital Management Inc.

Paragon Capital Management Inc. lowered its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 26.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,511 shares during the quarter. O’Reilly Automotive comprises 1.4% of Paragon Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Paragon Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,674,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,730,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,272,186,000 after purchasing an additional 458,613 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,206,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,393,568,000 after purchasing an additional 140,387 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,140,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,201,555,000 after buying an additional 372,896 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,345,829,000 after buying an additional 2,964,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at $1,134,311,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $85.63 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $70.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.98, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.53. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $84.76 and a one year high of $108.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $91.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.78.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $9.35 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on ORLY. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

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.