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Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich Boosts Stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

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Key Points

  • Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich significantly increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,452.3% during the second quarter, owning 4,005 shares valued at $360,000 as per the latest SEC filing.
  • Several other institutional investors, including Adero Partners LLC and Avior Wealth Management LLC, have also recently adjusted their holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, reflecting a strong interest from hedge funds and institutional investors which currently own 85.00% of the stock.
  • Wall Street analysts have maintained a positive outlook on O'Reilly Automotive, with multiple firms raising their price targets, and the company currently holds a consensus rating of "Buy" with an average price target of $107.17.
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Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich raised its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 1,452.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,005 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 3,747 shares during the quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $360,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Adero Partners LLC grew its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.9% during the first quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 425 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $609,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 239 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $953,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 291 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial upped their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Citigroup upped their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $121.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $107.17.

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O'Reilly Automotive Trading Up 2.4%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $102.15 on Friday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $76.22 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $103.90 and a 200-day moving average of $96.07. The firm has a market cap of $86.67 billion, a PE ratio of 36.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.60.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 181.53% and a net margin of 14.15%.The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.55 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,630,309.85. This represents a 3.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total value of $207,620.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 12,826 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,331,467.06. The trade was a 13.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by company 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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