O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Purchased by CW Advisors LLC

Key Points

• CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. by 28.4%, acquiring a total of 18,303 shares valued at approximately $26.2 million.
• O'Reilly Automotive reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.78, matching analysts' expectations and showing a 5.9% year-over-year revenue increase to $4.53 billion.
• Insider selling has occurred significantly, with executives marking a combined sale of 155,920 shares worth about $15.5 million in the last three months.

CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 28.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,303 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 4,046 shares during the quarter. CW Advisors LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $26,215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. HWG Holdings LP purchased a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 185.7% during the 1st quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 20 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.9%

ORLY opened at $104.00 on Thursday. The business's 50 day moving average is $95.01 and its 200-day moving average is $92.10. The stock has a market cap of $88.24 billion, a PE ratio of 37.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.56. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $73.11 and a twelve month high of $104.86.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total transaction of $2,898,866.25. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $415,990.50. The trade was a 87.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total transaction of $9,073,251.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,056,674.70. The trade was a 89.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 155,920 shares of company stock valued at $15,487,502 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. DA Davidson increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Guggenheim increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating and set a $86.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $103.38.

O'Reilly Automotive Company 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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