Yousif Capital Management LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Yousif Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 107,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,844 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $11,578,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 37.0% during the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 8,703 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $877,000 after acquiring an additional 2,352 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 63.4% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 74,795 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,064,000 after purchasing an additional 29,014 shares during the period. Walker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 147,284 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,879,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth about $232,000. Finally, CCLA Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 1,289,513 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $139,009,000 after purchasing an additional 25,597 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total value of $354,375.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $485,190. This represents a 42.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 2,355 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.31, for a total transaction of $238,585.05. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28 shares in the company, valued at $2,836.68. This trade represents a 98.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 8,980 shares of company stock worth $882,335 in the last three months. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on ORLY. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up previously from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Evercore ISI set a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Baird R W upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $112.05.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $92.07 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.30 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $77.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $97.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.27.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $11.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. Analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.