Teacher Retirement System of Texas Sells 130,294 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Key Points

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 23.9%, selling 130,294 shares and retaining 415,005 shares worth about $37.85 million at quarter-end.
• Institutional ownership remains high at roughly 85%, and several other funds (including Vanguard and Overbrook) have recently increased their positions, indicating continued institutional interest despite the sale.
• Analysts are broadly positive with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a $110.26 average price target; O'Reilly posted a slight quarterly EPS miss, set FY2026 guidance of $3.10–3.20, and has a market cap near $78 billion.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 23.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 415,005 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 130,294 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas' holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $37,853,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 34.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 51,657 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $5,569,000 after acquiring an additional 13,100 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,271,530 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,546,264,000 after acquiring an additional 436,563 shares in the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 594,934 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $64,140,000 after acquiring an additional 29,855 shares in the last quarter. Overbrook Management Corp increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 161,551 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 19,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 115,900 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $12,495,000 after acquiring an additional 18,151 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial set a $107.00 price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $110.26.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.7%

ORLY stock opened at $93.24 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average is $92.61 and its 200-day moving average is $95.24. The company has a market cap of $78.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.60. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.77 and a twelve month high of $108.71.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 239.04%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $9.50 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

O'Reilly Automotive Profile

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc is a leading retailer and distributor in the automotive aftermarket, supplying parts, tools, supplies and accessories for both professional service providers and do‑it‑yourself (DIY) customers. The company's product assortment covers replacement parts, maintenance items, performance parts, collision components and shop equipment, complemented by diagnostic tools, batteries, chemicals and consumables. O'Reilly serves customers through company-operated retail stores, commercial sales programs for repair shops and maintenance fleets, and digital channels that support parts lookup, ordering and fulfillment.

The company operates a broad supply chain that includes regional distribution centers to support rapid replenishment of store inventory and commercial deliveries.

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