54,162 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Bought by Great Lakes Advisors LLC

Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 54,162 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,988,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC grew its position 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 valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Mainstream Capital Management LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% in the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other 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 transaction of $183,700.00. Following the completion of 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,696. This trade represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 6,200 shares of company stock worth $568,684. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on ORLY. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $91.20 on Thursday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.59 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $73.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.04, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $88.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.15.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The company had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

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.