O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Purchased by Conning Inc.

Conning Inc. increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLYFree Report) by 1,359.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,435 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,994 shares during the period. Conning Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $580,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. HWG Holdings LP purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% in the 2nd quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the 2nd quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $86.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $107.17.

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Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 5,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.07, for a total transaction of $500,303.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,876 shares in the company, valued at $284,925.32. This represents a 63.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total transaction of $9,073,251.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,305 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,056,674.70. This represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 2.4%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $102.15 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $76.22 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $103.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLYGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.78. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 181.53% and a net margin of 14.15%.The firm had revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $10.55 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.

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