O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 31.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 25,798 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 6,186 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $2,353,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,190.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $319,000 after purchasing an additional 3,262 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,473.8% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 69,482 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,262,000 after buying an additional 65,067 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 383.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 560,353 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $50,502,000 after buying an additional 444,371 shares during the period. BNP Paribas lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,357.9% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 498,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,950,000 after buying an additional 464,536 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $86.84 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.53. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $91.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.35 and a 12 month high of $108.71.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ORLY. UBS Group upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.