United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 74,343 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 74,343 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,846,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. The trade was a 11.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on ORLY. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $87.83 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.97, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $88.96 and a 200 day moving average of $90.86. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.59 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.78 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

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.