Capstone Capital Management Ltd Purchases New Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Capstone Capital Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 8,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $797,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,190.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 3,262 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,473.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 69,482 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,262,000 after acquiring an additional 65,067 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 560,353 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $50,502,000 after purchasing an additional 444,371 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,357.9% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 498,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $44,950,000 after purchasing an additional 464,536 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on ORLY. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $112.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $1,295,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,163,750. This represents a 52.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $350,020.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,404.80. The trade was a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $91.74 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.03 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.58. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $86.77 and a 52-week high of $108.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $92.17 and a 200 day moving average of $94.31.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. The company’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.25 EPS for the current fiscal 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.