Oak Ridge Investments LLC Reduces Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Oak Ridge Investments LLC cut its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 34.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 136,402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 70,369 shares during the quarter. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for about 0.8% of Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $12,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,271,530 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,546,264,000 after buying an additional 436,563 shares during the last quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the second quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,003,704 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $730,018,000 after purchasing an additional 89,179 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 21.7% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,241,385 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $780,694,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,579 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 5.0% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,675,675 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $611,895,000 after purchasing an additional 270,212 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 research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $94.01 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.80. The company has a market cap of $78.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.60. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.77 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 239.04% and a net margin of 14.27%.The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $9.50 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

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.