Nykredit A S Takes Position in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 369,634 shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter, valued at approximately $34.0 million. Institutional investors own about 85% of the company’s stock.
• Company insiders sold 6,000 shares worth approximately $550,530 over the past 90 days, including transactions by Director Maria Sastre and SVP Christopher Mancini.
• O’Reilly reported quarterly revenue of $4.89 billion, up 8.1% year over year, while meeting earnings expectations at $0.86 per share. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $107.24.

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 369,634 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $34,040,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during 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 period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at O'Reilly Automotive

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

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $84.71 on Friday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.59 and a 52-week high of $108.71. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.06. The company has a market capitalization of $68.53 billion, a PE ratio of 26.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.52.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $106.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $107.24.

O'Reilly Automotive Profile

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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