O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $107.24.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.4%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $86.24 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $88.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.77. The company has a market capitalization of $69.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.47, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.52. O’Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.O’Reilly Automotive’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total value of $183,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. The trade was a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total value of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,640,225.25. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On O’Reilly Automotive

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $5,950,042,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 372,896 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth $1,134,311,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,023,936,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,338,304 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $851,747,000 after buying an additional 835,518 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves do-it-yourself customers, professional service technicians and commercial garages, offering products for maintaining and repairing cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Its merchandise includes replacement parts such as brakes, filters, belts, batteries and ignition components, as well as shop equipment, tools, fluids, lighting and appearance products. O’Reilly also provides services such as parts lookup, battery testing and installation, loaner tool programs, used-oil recycling and commercial delivery to professional customers.