Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $67.79 Million Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,664.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 752,105 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 709,476 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.09% of O’Reilly Automotive worth $67,787,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $43,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial set a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Argus initiated coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at $752,375. This represents a 27.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY traded up $0.22 on Monday, hitting $99.02. 184,056 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,408,400. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $101.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $97.18. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.30 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The company has a market cap of $83.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

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.