Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 1,400.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,120 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 2,912 shares during the period. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $281,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Adero Partners LLC lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the first quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 425 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $609,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 3.5% in the first quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 239 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $342,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 2.6% in the first quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $448,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $953,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 3.2% in the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 291 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $86.00 price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, September 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $107.17.
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O'Reilly Automotive Stock Performance
Shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock opened at $99.72 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $103.84 and a 200-day moving average of $96.00. The stock has a market cap of $84.61 billion, a PE ratio of 35.65, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.60. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.22 and a 52-week high of $108.71.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.54 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. O'Reilly Automotive's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $10.55 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at O'Reilly Automotive
In other news, 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 owned 15,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,630,309.85. This represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total transaction of $2,898,866.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,234 shares of the company's stock, valued at $415,990.50. This trade represents a 87.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916 over the last three months. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.
O'Reilly Automotive Company Profile
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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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