Philip Hopper Sells 3,700 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) SVP Philip Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,888 shares in the company, valued at $462,404.80. This trade represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $91.84 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.77 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $92.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $9.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On O’Reilly Automotive

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,730,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,272,186,000 after buying an additional 458,613 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,206,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,393,568,000 after buying an additional 140,387 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,140,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,201,555,000 after purchasing an additional 372,896 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,345,829,000 after purchasing an additional 2,964,945 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth $1,134,311,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ORLY shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group boosted 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.