O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Releases Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.78, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.54 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 181.53% and a net margin of 14.15%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $10.55 earnings per share. O'Reilly Automotive updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.850-2.950 EPS.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.5%

ORLY traded down $0.50 during trading on Friday, hitting $97.66. 5,511,084 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,409,318. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $91.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.89. O'Reilly Automotive has a 12-month low of $72.74 and a 12-month high of $100.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.91, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.58.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ORLY shares. Truist Financial raised their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho lifted their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $93.33 to $96.33 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $102.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at O'Reilly Automotive

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.93, for a total transaction of $275,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $419,216. This trade represents a 39.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Najera Jose A. Montellano sold 285 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.13, for a total value of $25,686.29. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 33,285 shares of company stock worth $3,022,386. Insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.

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.