O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $9.84 per share and revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter. O'Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 42.600-43.100 EPS.Parties interested in listening to the company's conference call can do so using this link.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.73 by $0.23. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. On average, analysts expect O'Reilly Automotive to post $44 EPS for the current fiscal year and $49 EPS for the next fiscal year.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY traded up $26.54 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $1,390.90. The company had a trading volume of 428,963 shares, compared to its average volume of 378,374. The stock has a market cap of $79.62 billion, a PE ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.79. O'Reilly Automotive has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,458.37. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $1,353.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,270.56.

O'Reilly Automotive's stock is scheduled to split before the market opens on Tuesday, June 10th. The 15-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 13th. The newly created shares will be payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 9th.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wedbush raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Mizuho upped their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $1,475.00 price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,398.63.

Insider Buying and Selling at O'Reilly Automotive

In related news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total value of $1,082,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 760 shares in the company, valued at $988,000. The trade was a 52.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jason Lee Tarrant sold 1,992 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,339.10, for a total transaction of $2,667,487.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 1,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,872,061.80. This represents a 58.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 7,894 shares of company stock worth $10,409,618. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.