Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $70.99 Million Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH reduced its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 774,080 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 26,082 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $70,994,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Coastline Trust Co increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.0% during the third quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 2,622 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $283,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Commons Capital LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the third quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the third quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial set a $107.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $93.92 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.25. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $86.77 and a one year high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.69, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 239.04%. The company had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $9.50 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.