O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Stock Holdings Increased by Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,385 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,026 shares during the quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $485,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Canton Hathaway LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,309.5% during the second quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 3,693 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 3,431 shares in the last quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 4,429.0% during the second quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 10,009 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $902,000 after acquiring an additional 9,788 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 2,865 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 2,674 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Terril Brothers Inc. raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. Terril Brothers Inc. now owns 2,445 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 2,282 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.28.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $94.44 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $76.22 and a 12 month high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $80.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $102.83 and its 200-day moving average is $96.82.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $11.41 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $60,874.45. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,331,467.06. The trade was a 13.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 91,080 shares of company stock worth $9,341,746. 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.