Breakwater Capital Group Purchases New Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Breakwater Capital Group purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 6,960 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $642,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, IAG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, April 27th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,404.80. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388 over the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.0%

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $86.90 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.76 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $90.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.54. The stock has a market cap of $72.02 billion, a PE ratio of 28.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.53.

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

O’Reilly Automotive 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.