O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Stock Holdings Boosted by Wedmont Private Capital

Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 46.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,762 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 7,483 shares during the quarter. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $2,044,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,950,042,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,023,936,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 9,329,667 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $859,169,000 after purchasing an additional 141,915 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 19.7% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 8,497,984 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $784,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,397,671 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 8,015,058 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $731,053,000 after purchasing an additional 773,673 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, 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 sale, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total value of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,640,225.25. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $550,530. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $94.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.50.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $86.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $69.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.54. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $87.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.34. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.59 and a 52 week high of $104.06.

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

About O’Reilly Automotive

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves do-it-yourself customers as well as professional automotive service providers, offering products for vehicle maintenance, repair and customization.

Its merchandise includes replacement parts such as brakes, batteries, filters and engine components, along with lubricants, shop equipment, tools, accessories and related products. O’Reilly also provides services such as parts lookup, battery testing and recycling, loaner tools, and delivery to professional customers.

Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family in Springfield, Missouri, the company has grown from a single store into a large retail and distribution network serving customers throughout the United States and Mexico.