Pacer Advisors Inc. Decreases Stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 139,351 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,227 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $12,710,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Caldwell Trust Co raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,255.6% in the fourth quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 13,136 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after acquiring an additional 12,167 shares in the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 34.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 51,657 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,569,000 after acquiring an additional 13,100 shares in the last quarter. Overbrook Management Corp grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 13.5% during the 4th quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 161,551 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 19,171 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth about $3,908,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,561,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho boosted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $86.84 on Friday. The stock 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. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.35 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly 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. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $9.35 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.