What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for ORLY FY2025 Earnings?

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report issued on Friday, October 24th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $2.98 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.93. The consensus estimate for O’Reilly Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $43.94 per share.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $11.41 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up previously from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Mizuho set a $112.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, October 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.28.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $95.79 on Monday. O’Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $76.22 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $103.47 and its 200 day moving average is $96.76. The company has a market cap of $81.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.18, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 95,152 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,258,000 after purchasing an additional 787 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.1% in the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 12,186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,314,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth about $317,000. Retirement Planning Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth about $210,000. Finally, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.0% in the third quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,444 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,126,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,630,309.85. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total value of $207,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 12,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,331,467.06. This represents a 13.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 91,080 shares of company stock valued at $9,341,746. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.