Maven Securities LTD Buys Shares of 23,775 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Maven Securities acquired 23,775 shares of O’Reilly Automotive worth approximately $2.19 million, while institutional investors collectively own about 85% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally bullish view, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $107.24; ratings include one Strong Buy, 14 Buys and three Holds.
• O’Reilly reported quarterly revenue of $4.89 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.86 per share, while the stock opened at $85.89 and insiders sold 6,000 shares worth roughly $550,530 over the past 90 days.

Maven Securities LTD bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 23,775 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $2,189,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on ORLY. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 target price on O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $107.24.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Down 2.3%

ORLY opened at $85.89 on Wednesday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.59 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The business's 50 day moving average is $88.85 and its 200-day moving average is $90.49. The stock has a market cap of $69.48 billion, a PE ratio of 27.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.52.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 over the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About O'Reilly Automotive

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves do-it-yourself customers, professional service technicians and commercial garages, offering products for maintaining and repairing cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Its merchandise includes replacement parts such as brakes, filters, belts, batteries and ignition components, as well as shop equipment, tools, fluids, lighting and appearance products. O'Reilly also provides services such as parts lookup, battery testing and installation, loaner tool programs, used-oil recycling and commercial delivery to professional customers.

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