Shelton Capital Management Boosts Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Shelton Capital Management grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,323.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 150,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 139,905 shares during the period. Shelton Capital Management’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $13,563,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Oakworth Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% during the second quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the period. HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. Canton Hathaway LLC grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,375. The trade was a 27.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Argus initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.89.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $100.84 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a fifty day moving average of $100.23 and a 200 day moving average of $97.80. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.30 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The business had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.