CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. Acquires Shares of 5,700 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,700 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $525,000. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for about 0.8% of CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 56.5% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 111,848 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,300,000 after acquiring an additional 40,383 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 77.5% in the second quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,725,114 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $250,956,000 after purchasing an additional 1,190,116 shares during the last quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 44.5% in the second quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 274,816 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,308,000 after purchasing an additional 84,588 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 58,800 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,415,000 after purchasing an additional 935 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 9,329,667 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $859,169,000 after purchasing an additional 141,915 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock opened at $88.50 on Monday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.59 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $71.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $88.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.83.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. DA Davidson set a $106.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.24.

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.