Hsbc Holdings PLC Purchases 77,321 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,894,093 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 77,321 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $174,266,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Caldwell Trust Co grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,255.6% during the 4th quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 13,136 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after acquiring an additional 12,167 shares during the period. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 26.8% in the 1st quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services now owns 58,297 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,381,000 after purchasing an additional 12,316 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,908,000. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.5% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,477,200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $228,670,000 after purchasing an additional 152,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,870,919 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $169,019,000 after purchasing an additional 115,447 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 O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $90.32 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $88.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $90.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.07 billion, a PE ratio of 28.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.59 and a 1 year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. The business’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. On average, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced 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 note on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

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.