CW Advisors LLC Acquires 4,046 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

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 lifted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 28.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,303 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 4,046 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $26,215,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 16.4% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,195 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $33,227,000 after acquiring an additional 3,272 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $7,504,421,000 after buying an additional 75,125 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 33.9% in the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 583,812 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $836,357,000 after purchasing an additional 147,904 shares in the last quarter. CCM Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth about $4,672,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 52.4% during the first quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 11,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $16,105,000 after buying an additional 3,866 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total value of $9,073,251.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,305 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,935 shares in the company, valued at $1,630,309.85. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 155,920 shares of company stock valued at $15,487,502. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. 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 report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $86.00 price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $104.40.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY traded up $0.84 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $103.31. 2,083,534 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,570,617. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $73.11 and a fifty-two week high of $104.86. The business has a 50-day moving average of $95.78 and a 200-day moving average of $92.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.56.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.54 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $10.55 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.