E Fund Management Co. Ltd. Acquires New Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

E Fund Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 32,199 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,965,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,166,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,281 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $390,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total value of $183,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,200 shares of company stock valued at $568,684. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ORLY. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. DA Davidson set a $106.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $91.20 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $88.97 and its 200 day moving average is $91.15. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.59 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $73.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.04, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.