O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Bought by Seeds Investor LLC

Seeds Investor LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,119.9% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,916 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,513 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Oxbow Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 785.7% during the second quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 66,315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,977,000 after purchasing an additional 58,828 shares during the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,433.6% in the 2nd quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 6,855 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,408 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,431.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 41,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,733,000 after buying an additional 38,718 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,504,421,000 after buying an additional 75,125 shares during the period. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,063.1% during the second quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 107,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,724,000 after buying an additional 98,616 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock opened at $99.01 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.27. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.30 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $83.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57.

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, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $11.41 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,375. This trade represents a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Raymond James Financial raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Argus started coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho set a $112.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.89.

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.