MCF Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• MCF Advisors LLC increased its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,378.3% in Q2, owning 12,240 shares valued at $1.1 million after an additional 11,412 shares were acquired.
• O'Reilly Automotive's stock has a market cap of $87.78 billion and recently traded at $103.45, with a 52-week low of $73.33 and high of $108.42.
• Research analysts have boosted O'Reilly's price targets, and it holds an average rating of "Buy" with an average price target of $107.17 from analysts.

MCF Advisors LLC raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 1,378.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,240 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 11,412 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $1,103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 175,115.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,822,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,610,507,000 after acquiring an additional 1,821,202 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,403.1% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 765,910 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $69,031,000 after acquiring an additional 714,953 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $897,549,000. Argent Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,379.2% in the 2nd quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 607,131 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $54,721,000 after acquiring an additional 566,087 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodstock Corp raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,376.6% in the 2nd quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 585,490 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $52,770,000 after acquiring an additional 545,839 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $103.45 on Tuesday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $73.33 and a 52 week high of $108.42. The stock has a market cap of $87.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $101.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.71.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.78. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. The firm had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $10.55 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive's quarterly revenue 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 expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the subject of several research reports. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $121.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $107.17.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total value of $2,898,866.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,234 shares in the company, valued at $415,990.50. This trade represents a 87.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total transaction of $9,073,251.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.

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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