Somerville Kurt F Acquires New Stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Somerville Kurt F acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 33,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,039,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ORLY. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ORLY. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of ORLY opened at $91.20 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $88.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.15. 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 capitalization of $73.78 billion, a PE ratio of 29.04, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued 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. The company 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%. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,200 shares of company stock valued at $568,684. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.