Argentarii LLC Has $332,000 Stock Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Argentarii LLC significantly increased its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,414.0% in the second quarter, totaling $332,000 in value after acquiring an additional 3,436 shares.
• Other institutional investors have also markedly increased their positions, with GAMMA Investing LLC boosting its holdings by 175,115.6% to over $2.6 billion.
• O'Reilly Automotive's stock currently has a market cap of $87.78 billion, with analysts projecting earnings per share of 43.94 for the current fiscal year.

Argentarii LLC raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 1,414.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,679 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 3,436 shares during the period. Argentarii LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 175,115.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,822,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,610,507,000 after acquiring an additional 1,821,202 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,403.1% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 765,910 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $69,031,000 after acquiring an additional 714,953 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $897,549,000. Woodstock Corp increased its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,376.6% during the second quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 585,490 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $52,770,000 after buying an additional 545,839 shares during the period. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,368.8% in the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 565,079 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $50,931,000 after purchasing an additional 526,608 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $103.45 on Tuesday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $73.33 and a 1 year high of $108.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $101.58 and a 200 day moving average of $94.71. The stock has a market cap of $87.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.60.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.54 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 181.53% and a net margin of 14.15%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $10.55 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. Research analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $121.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $107.17.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,935 shares in the company, valued at $1,630,309.85. The trade was a 3.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total value of $2,898,866.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $415,990.50. This represents a 87.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 125,635 shares of company stock valued at $12,740,916 over the last ninety days. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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