O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.900-3.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $17.6 billion-$17.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.7 billion.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ORLY. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $120.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Mizuho set a $112.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.04.
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O'Reilly Automotive Stock Performance
Shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock traded down $0.10 on Wednesday, reaching $101.21. The company had a trading volume of 4,832,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,386,735. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $103.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.45. The firm has a market cap of $85.88 billion, a PE ratio of 36.18, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.60. O'Reilly Automotive has a 52-week low of $76.22 and a 52-week high of $108.71.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at O'Reilly Automotive
In related news, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the company'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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at $1,056,674.70. This represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total transaction of $207,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 12,826 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,331,467.06. This trade represents a 13.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock worth $12,740,916. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of O'Reilly Automotive
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Akre Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 989.3% in the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,316.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,027,830 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $272,871,000 after purchasing an additional 2,814,071 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,277.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,977 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $211,533,000 after purchasing an additional 2,176,568 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 895.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,492,113 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $133,604,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,254 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,386.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,360,864 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $122,655,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,315 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.
About O'Reilly Automotive
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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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