UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp Takes $552,000 Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 5,993 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $552,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,166,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,281 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,970 shares in the company, valued at $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $279,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 90,800 shares of company stock worth $8,402,644 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock opened at $90.23 on Tuesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.59 and a 1 year high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $72.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.28.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The company’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on ORLY. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson set a $106.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.