Blair William & Co. IL Purchases 5,841 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,085,453 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,841 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $117,023,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,404.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,834,967 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,105,396,000 after purchasing an additional 73,596,571 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,424.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,179,783 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,351,014,000 after purchasing an additional 34,740,553 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,443.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,679,108 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,130,866,000 after purchasing an additional 22,144,563 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter valued at approximately $974,515,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,459.7% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,482,610 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $854,668,000 after buying an additional 8,874,644 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, February 9th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $105.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird cut O’Reilly Automotive from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $94.52 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.90, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.63. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.55 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $94.65 and a 200 day moving average of $98.25.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 239.04% and a net margin of 14.27%.O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $9.50 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 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.