Creekmur Asset Management LLC Has $902,000 Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Creekmur Asset Management LLC grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4,429.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,009 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 9,788 shares during the quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $902,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 427 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $612,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $223,000. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 429 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 46.5% in the 1st quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,254 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,796,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Creek Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $367,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

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 dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,056,674.70. This represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,935 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,630,309.85. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 91,080 shares of company stock worth $9,341,746. Insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ORLY shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $109.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.28.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $95.15 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.73 billion, a PE ratio of 32.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50-day moving average is $102.99 and its 200-day moving average is $96.80. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $76.22 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

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.