Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Buys 14,135 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management increased its O’Reilly Automotive position by 10.4%, purchasing 14,135 additional shares to hold 150,539 shares valued at approximately $12.86 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 85% of the stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with 16 Buy ratings and four Hold ratings, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $107.32.
• O’Reilly reported quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share on $4.89 billion in revenue, with revenue up 8.1% year over year. The stock opened at $89.92, while insiders sold 6,000 shares worth roughly $550,530 over the previous three months.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 10.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 150,539 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 14,135 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $12,858,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC lifted its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 54.3% during the first 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 in the last quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC grew its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.6% in the third quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 8,106 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $692,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the second quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 10,447 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $962,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 49.2% in the first quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 391 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Pittenger & Anderson Inc. increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 16.1% during the 1st quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 1,045 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $106.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $111.00 target price (up from $109.00) on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $107.32.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $89.92 on Friday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.59 and a 12-month high of $102.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.19.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86. The company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total transaction of $87,830.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,675 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,640,225.25. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $550,530 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company's stock.

O'Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves both do-it-yourself customers and professional service technicians, offering products used for vehicle maintenance, repair and customization. Its merchandise includes replacement parts, batteries, filters, lighting products, shop equipment, automotive chemicals and related accessories.

Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the company began as a single store in Springfield, Missouri.

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