Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd Cuts Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 10.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 85,294 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 10,201 shares during the quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $7,873,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Morningstar Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 54,821 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,061,000 after buying an additional 2,737 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.3% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 9,151 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $845,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.7% during the first quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,941 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,560,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 13.5% during the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 208,822 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $19,276,000 after acquiring an additional 24,850 shares during the period. Finally, Gibbs Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter valued at $511,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.5%

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $87.40 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.73. The stock has a market cap of $72.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.59 and a 12-month high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.35 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total transaction of $350,020.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,404.80. This trade represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 2,595 shares of the business’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 value of $230,098.65. Following the sale, the director owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,680. The trade was a 39.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock worth $9,815,388. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $113.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.22.

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.