O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Acquired by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 2.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 235,884 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,594 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $21,723,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,134,311,000. Akre Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the second 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. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,345,829,000 after purchasing an additional 2,964,945 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings 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 valued at $272,871,000 after purchasing an additional 2,814,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings 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 valued at $211,533,000 after purchasing an additional 2,176,568 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.94.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,675 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $165,013.20. This trade represents a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 88,395 shares of company stock worth $8,170,043 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $93.53 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.79, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $82.59 and a one year high of $108.71. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $88.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

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.