Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Has $17.91 Million Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lowered its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 3.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 196,343 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 7,412 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $17,908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Welch Group LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Commons Capital LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,066,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $401,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $823,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total transaction of $350,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,163,750. This trade represents a 52.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 104,530 shares of company stock worth $9,709,404 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock opened at $86.88 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.03. The stock has a market cap of $72.00 billion, a PE ratio of 28.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.53. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $86.42 and a 1 year high of $108.71.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORLY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective 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 MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average 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.