O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.23 EPS

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23, Zacks reports. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 155.25% and a net margin of 14.52%. O’Reilly Automotive updated its FY 2025 guidance to 42.600-43.100 EPS.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.3 %

ORLY stock traded down $3.44 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $1,344.80. 131,012 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 331,518. O’Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $947.49 and a 1-year high of $1,350.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.64 billion, a PE ratio of 33.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,238.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,184.53.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,275.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Truist Financial raised their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,337.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,310.65.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.