GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. Boosts Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLYFree Report) by 1,400.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,562 shares during the period. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $247,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ORLY. HWG Holdings LP bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 185.7% in the 1st quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 20 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 2.4%

ORLY stock opened at $102.15 on Monday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $76.22 and a twelve month high of $108.71. 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. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $96.11.

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 for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $10.55 earnings per share. The business’s 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $86.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen increased their price target 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued 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 a consensus price target of $107.17.

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Insider Activity

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total transaction of $2,898,866.25. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,234 shares in the company, valued at $415,990.50. The trade was a 87.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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