Hartline Investment Corp Sells 6,108 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Hartline Investment Corp reduced its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 22.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,607 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 6,108 shares during the period. Hartline Investment Corp’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Welch Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Commons Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of ORLY opened at $91.74 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $91.97 and a 200 day moving average of $94.24. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.77 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The firm has a market cap of $76.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.58.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.35 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $1,295,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,163,750. The trade was a 52.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $165,013.20. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 104,530 shares of company stock worth $9,709,404 over the last quarter. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.