Insider Selling: O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) CEO Sells 13,635 Shares of Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) CEO Brad Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $1,295,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,163,750. This trade represents a 52.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of ORLY traded down $1.61 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $91.35. 7,737,195 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,894,710. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.77 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50 day moving average is $92.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.70.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $9.35 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the first 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 in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORLY shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.