Fielder Capital Group LLC Increases Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Fielder Capital Group LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,350.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,625 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 2,444 shares during the period. Fielder Capital Group LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $237,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.6% during the first quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $953,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.2% during the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 291 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% in the first quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.3% in the first quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 395 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.0%

ORLY stock opened at $97.27 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $82.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.70, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.67. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $76.22 and a twelve month high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $11.41 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Shari Lynne Reaves sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total value of $207,620.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 12,826 shares in the company, valued at $1,331,467.06. The trade was a 13.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Carl David Wilbanks sold 88,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.54, for a total value of $9,073,251.90. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,305 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,056,674.70. This trade represents a 89.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 125,635 shares of company stock valued at $12,740,916. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $109.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday. Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.00.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.