California Public Employees Retirement System Trims Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

California Public Employees Retirement System lowered its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 12.1% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,894,717 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 261,885 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $174,901,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. 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, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.70.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $86.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.12, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.90. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.59 and a twelve month high of $108.71.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,696. This trade represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,163,750. The trade was a 52.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.