O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 42.600-43.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 45.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $17.4 billion-$17.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.6 billion.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY traded up $14.05 on Wednesday, reaching $1,348.24. 527,992 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 340,799. O’Reilly Automotive has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,350.27. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,236.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,183.37. The firm has a market cap of $77.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 155.25% and a net margin of 14.52%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive will post 40.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,200.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. StockNews.com raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Guggenheim raised their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,275.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley raised O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,301.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

About O’Reilly Automotive

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.