Armistice Capital LLC Grows Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Armistice Capital LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 29.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 91,111 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 20,715 shares during the quarter. Armistice Capital LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $8,310,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,134,311,000. Akre Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% in the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,316.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,027,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $272,871,000 after buying an additional 2,814,071 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,277.3% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,977 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $211,533,000 after buying an additional 2,176,568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 7,100,313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $647,620,000 after buying an additional 1,432,089 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $165,013.20. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 in the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 2.5%

ORLY opened at $88.40 on Thursday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $85.35 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.26 billion, a PE ratio of 28.89, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $91.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.08.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.30% and a negative return on equity of 263.22%. O’Reilly Automotive’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share 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.