154,658 Shares in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Acquired by Quantbot Technologies LP

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP acquired 154,658 shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter, valued at approximately $14.2 million and representing about 0.6% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 85% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.24. Recent ratings included multiple “Buy” or “Outperform” recommendations, although TD Cowen lowered its target to $110.
• O’Reilly reported quarterly revenue of $4.89 billion, up 8.1% year over year, while earnings of $0.86 per share matched estimates. Shares opened at $89.11, and insiders have sold 6,200 shares worth $568,684 over the past 90 days.

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 154,658 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $14,242,000. O'Reilly Automotive accounts for about 0.6% of Quantbot Technologies LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in O'Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on ORLY shares. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $106.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $107.24.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 6,200 shares of company stock worth $568,684 over the last ninety days. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $89.11 on Friday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.59 and a 12 month high of $108.71. The company has a market cap of $72.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.07.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.O'Reilly Automotive's revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

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