O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Acquired by Montag A & Associates Inc.

Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,409.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,843 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 19,462 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,879,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $953,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 395 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 207 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $289,375.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $752,375. This represents a 27.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on ORLY shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Barclays set a $91.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.89.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $99.22 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $78.30 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $84.19 billion, a PE ratio of 34.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $101.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.06.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $11.41 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.