Kera Capital Partners Inc. Has $998,000 Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 261.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,141 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,332 shares during the quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $998,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,730,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,272,186,000 after acquiring an additional 458,613 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,206,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,393,568,000 after purchasing an additional 140,387 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,140,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,201,555,000 after purchasing an additional 372,896 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,345,829,000 after purchasing an additional 2,964,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth $1,134,311,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ORLY. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.25.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.67, for a total transaction of $230,098.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $354,680. This trade represents a 39.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $165,013.20. This represents a 97.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $86.84 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $91.40 and a 200-day moving average of $92.98. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.35 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $71.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.38, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.53.

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

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.