John Raymond Murphy Sells 2,595 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total value of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $92.34 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.77 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.26. The stock has a market cap of $76.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.58.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% during the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho boosted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.