O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Bought by Clean Yield Group

Key Points

• Clean Yield Group increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,400%, acquiring an additional 8,316 shares, bringing its total holdings to 8,910 shares valued at approximately $803,000.
• O'Reilly Automotive reported earnings of $0.78 per share for the last quarter, meeting analysts' expectations, with revenues of $4.53 billion, slightly below forecasts.
• The stock has received positive ratings from analysts, with a consensus average target price of $107.17 and numerous upgrades, including a target raised to $125.00 by TD Cowen.

Clean Yield Group raised its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 1,400.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,910 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 8,316 shares during the quarter. Clean Yield Group's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $803,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Adero Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 425 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $609,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 239 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $953,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 291 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $106.10 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $102.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.18. The company has a market capitalization of $90.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.93, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.60. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.91 and a 12-month high of $108.42.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.78. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.54 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 181.53% and a net margin of 14.15%.O'Reilly Automotive's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $10.55 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total transaction of $207,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 12,826 shares in the company, valued at $1,331,467.06. The trade was a 13.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the business'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 value of $60,874.45. Following the sale, the director owned 15,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,630,309.85. The trade was a 3.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916. 1.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $86.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, September 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $107.17.

About O'Reilly Automotive

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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