DNB Asset Management AS Has $17.66 Million Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 163,781 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,756 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $17,657,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,271,530 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,546,264,000 after acquiring an additional 436,563 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,424.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,179,783 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,351,014,000 after acquiring an additional 34,740,553 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,443.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,679,108 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,130,866,000 after purchasing an additional 22,144,563 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,317.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,651,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,590,894,000 after purchasing an additional 16,406,181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at $974,515,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial set a $107.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $93.88 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.55 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $94.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $98.51. The firm has a market cap of $79.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.62.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.01). O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 239.04%. The business had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $9.50 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

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.