Family Investment Center Inc. Acquires 3,668 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Family Investment Center Inc. increased its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,400%, acquiring an additional 3,668 shares, bringing its total ownership to 3,930 shares worth approximately $354,000.
• Several institutional investors have also boosted their stakes in O'Reilly Automotive, with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services increasing its holdings by 16.4% and Massachusetts Financial Services raising its stake by 33.9%.
• O'Reilly Automotive's stock remains strong with analysts predicting a price target of $107.17, and the company reported earnings of $0.78 per share for the last quarter, in line with consensus estimates.

Family Investment Center Inc. boosted its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,930 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 3,668 shares during the period. Family Investment Center Inc.'s holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 16.4% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,195 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $33,227,000 after purchasing an additional 3,272 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $7,504,421,000 after purchasing an additional 75,125 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 33.9% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 583,812 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $836,357,000 after purchasing an additional 147,904 shares during the period. CCM Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the first quarter valued at approximately $4,672,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 52.4% during the first quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 11,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $16,105,000 after purchasing an additional 3,866 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total value of $207,620.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,826 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,331,467.06. This represents a 13.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916 in the last ninety days. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.5%

O'Reilly Automotive stock opened at $103.45 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $101.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.71. The stock has a market cap of $87.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.60. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $73.33 and a 12-month high of $108.42.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.78. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion for 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 last year, the business earned $10.55 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective 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. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Argus began coverage on O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $107.17.

O'Reilly Automotive 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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