Q2 Earnings Forecast for ORLY Issued By DA Davidson

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report released on Friday, April 25th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $11.60 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $1,600.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for O'Reilly Automotive's current full-year earnings is $43.94 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for O'Reilly Automotive's FY2025 earnings at $43.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $47.94 EPS.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $9.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $9.84 by ($0.49). O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. The company had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $9.20 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,445.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. UBS Group lifted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,535.00 to $1,580.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,250.00 to $1,290.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,414.56.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ ORLY traded up $11.22 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $1,418.90. The company had a trading volume of 29,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 378,685. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.79. O'Reilly Automotive has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,458.37. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,366.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,282.15.

O'Reilly Automotive shares are set to split on Tuesday, June 10th. The 15-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 13th. The newly issued shares will be issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 9th.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total transaction of $662,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 275 shares in the company, valued at $364,375. The trade was a 64.52 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total value of $1,082,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 760 shares in the company, valued at $988,000. This trade represents a 52.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 7,894 shares of company stock valued at $10,409,618. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of O'Reilly Automotive

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. HWG Holdings LP bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 185.7% during the 1st quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 20 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

O'Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.