Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Purchases New Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 62,346 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,722,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ORLY. Nemes Rush Group LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 127.7% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 271 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 375 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on ORLY. UBS Group set a $114.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird lowered O’Reilly Automotive from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $87.30 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.63. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $86.77 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $94.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.40.

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