O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Stock Position Lowered by J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lessened its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 72.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,854 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 22,829 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Welch Group LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Commons Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $354,680. This trade represents a 39.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,163,750. This trade represents a 52.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 over the last quarter. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $90.46 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $74.97 billion, a PE ratio of 29.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.46. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.35 and a 12 month high of $108.71.

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. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. Analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 EPS 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.