Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd Purchases 30,409 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 52.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 88,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,409 shares during the quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $8,035,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, IAG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $165,013.20. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total value of $230,098.65. Following the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. The trade was a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on ORLY. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $90.68 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $91.56 and a 200-day moving average of $93.17. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.35 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The company has a market cap of $75.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.63, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.53.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

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.