Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $12.75 Million in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 141,429 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $12,747,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,404.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,834,967 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,105,396,000 after purchasing an additional 73,596,571 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,443.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,679,108 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,130,866,000 after buying an additional 22,144,563 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,317.8% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,651,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,590,894,000 after buying an additional 16,406,181 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,820.9% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 14,116,976 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,272,363,000 after buying an additional 13,382,074 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $974,515,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $101.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $85.46 billion, a PE ratio of 35.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $100.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $97.87. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $78.30 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $11.41 EPS. 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. On average, analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho set a $112.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, October 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.89.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $289,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,375. The trade was a 27.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 2,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.31, for a total transaction of $238,585.05. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,836.68. The trade was a 98.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 8,980 shares of company stock worth $882,335 over the last three months. 1.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.