O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $84.70 and last traded at $84.1990, with a volume of 687839 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $90.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ORLY. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. DA Davidson upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $69.84 billion, a PE ratio of 27.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $90.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.36.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $9.35 earnings per share. The company’s 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. On average, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was 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 $1,737,696. This trade represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $7,833,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $165,013.20. This trade represents a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at about $223,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $721,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 1,623,190 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $149,837,000 after purchasing an additional 18,933 shares in the last quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 26.8% in the 1st quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services now owns 58,297 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,381,000 after purchasing an additional 12,316 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 12,943 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.