Western Financial Corp CA Sells 18,249 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Western Financial Corp CA trimmed its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 85.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,065 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 18,249 shares during the quarter. Western Financial Corp CA’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $262,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. Mainstream Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,166,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 54.3% during the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Pointe Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 10,447 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $962,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 391 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pittenger & Anderson Inc. increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 16.1% during the 1st quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 1,045 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total transaction of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,640,225.25. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 in the last 90 days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the topic of several research reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (down from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target (up from $109.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen dropped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of ORLY traded up $0.66 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $86.69. 4,878,297 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,459,272. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $103.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $87.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.26. The company has a market cap of $70.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.54.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current year.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves do-it-yourself customers as well as professional automotive service providers, offering products for vehicle maintenance, repair and customization.

Its merchandise includes replacement parts such as brakes, batteries, filters and engine components, along with lubricants, shop equipment, tools, accessories and related products. O’Reilly also provides services such as parts lookup, battery testing and recycling, loaner tools, and delivery to professional customers.

Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family in Springfield, Missouri, the company has grown from a single store into a large retail and distribution network serving customers throughout the United States and Mexico.