O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Acquired by Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.0% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 104,325 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 97,370 shares during the quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $9,403,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Finally, SouthState Corp acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the first quarter worth about $73,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $289,375.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,375. This trade represents a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $101.51 on Thursday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.30 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $100.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.56. The company has a market capitalization of $85.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.17, 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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $11.41 EPS. The firm’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. Analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on ORLY shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Argus initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.89.

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.