O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Stock Sold by Radnor Capital Management LLC

Radnor Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 8.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,560 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive comprises approximately 0.8% of Radnor Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Radnor Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $6,376,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 8.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 23,771 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,030,000 after buying an additional 1,815 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.5% during the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 83,242 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,110,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 45.4% during the third quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management now owns 7,796 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $666,000 after buying an additional 2,434 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 22,012 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,880,000 after acquiring an additional 1,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BIP Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 4,807 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $89.92 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.19. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $82.59 and a one year high of $102.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.74 billion, a PE ratio of 28.64, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.54.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total value of $183,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,374,994.50. The trade was a 11.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total value of $87,830.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,640,225.25. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $550,530 in the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on ORLY. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective (up from $109.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen lowered their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company 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. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $94.00 target price for the company. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.32.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.