Childress Capital Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Childress Capital cut its stake in O'Reilly by 75.9% in Q4, selling 13,891 shares and retaining 4,417 shares worth about $403,000.
• O'Reilly reported Q results with $0.71 EPS (missing estimates by $0.01) while revenue rose 7.8% to $4.41 billion (beating expectations) and management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.10–$3.20.
• Institutions own ~85% of the stock—Vanguard holds roughly 79.3 million shares and Akre Capital materially increased its position—while the company has a market cap of $77.57 billion and a P/E of 31.29.

Childress Capital Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 75.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,417 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 13,891 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,271,530 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $8,546,264,000 after purchasing an additional 436,563 shares in the last quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,003,704 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $730,018,000 after buying an additional 89,179 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,241,385 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $780,694,000 after buying an additional 1,290,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,675,675 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $611,895,000 after buying an additional 270,212 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O'Reilly Automotive stock opened at $92.71 on Friday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.77 and a 12 month high of $108.71. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $92.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.68. The company has a market cap of $77.57 billion, a PE ratio of 31.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.60.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 239.04% and a net margin of 14.27%.The business had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $9.50 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho set a $105.00 price target on O'Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 price objective on O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, February 9th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wolfe Research raised O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.26.

O'Reilly Automotive Profile

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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