Argos Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $553,000 in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Argos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 6,062 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $553,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Welch Group LLC increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Commons Capital LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the third quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the third quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,163,750. The trade was a 52.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.5%

ORLY stock opened at $91.84 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $92.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.77 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $76.84 billion, a PE ratio of 30.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.58.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $9.35 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a leading retailer and distributor in the automotive aftermarket, supplying parts, tools, supplies and accessories for both professional service providers and do‑it‑yourself (DIY) customers. The company’s product assortment covers replacement parts, maintenance items, performance parts, collision components and shop equipment, complemented by diagnostic tools, batteries, chemicals and consumables. O’Reilly serves customers through company-operated retail stores, commercial sales programs for repair shops and maintenance fleets, and digital channels that support parts lookup, ordering and fulfillment.

The company operates a broad supply chain that includes regional distribution centers to support rapid replenishment of store inventory and commercial deliveries.