14,135 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Acquired by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 10.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 150,539 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,135 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $12,858,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% during the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ORLY shares. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $116.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (down from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.32.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total transaction of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,640,225.25. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 2.3%

ORLY stock opened at $89.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $72.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.54. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $102.46. The business’s 50 day moving average is $87.23 and its 200-day moving average is $89.19.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.28 EPS for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves both do-it-yourself customers and professional service technicians, offering products used for vehicle maintenance, repair and customization. Its merchandise includes replacement parts, batteries, filters, lighting products, shop equipment, automotive chemicals and related accessories.

Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family, the company began as a single store in Springfield, Missouri.