Sapient Capital LLC Decreases Stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Sapient Capital LLC cut its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 232,787 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,973 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $21,437,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,134,311,000. Akre Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% in the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,345,829,000 after buying an additional 2,964,945 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,316.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,027,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $272,871,000 after buying an additional 2,814,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,277.3% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,977 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $211,533,000 after buying an additional 2,176,568 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. This represents a 39.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 88,395 shares of company stock worth $8,170,043. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson set a $106.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.94.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY opened at $93.53 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $88.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.57. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.59 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.51 billion, a PE ratio of 29.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.