CSM Advisors LLC Purchases 3,375 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

CSM Advisors LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,500.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 3,600 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 3,375 shares during the quarter. CSM Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oxbow Advisors LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 785.7% during the second quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 66,315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,977,000 after buying an additional 58,828 shares during the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,433.6% during the 2nd quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 6,855 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $618,000 after acquiring an additional 6,408 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,504,421,000 after acquiring an additional 75,125 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,063.1% during the second quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 107,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,724,000 after purchasing an additional 98,616 shares during the period. Finally, Field & Main Bank increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,478.9% in the second quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 7,405 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $667,000 after purchasing an additional 6,936 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Argus began coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with 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 an average price target of $111.89.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.1%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $99.22 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $84.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.37, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50 day moving average of $101.74 and a 200-day moving average of $97.06. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.30 and a 1-year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $289,375.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,375. This trade represents a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

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.