GW&K Investment Management LLC Has $2.43 Million Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

GW&K Investment Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 84.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,489 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 118,757 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $2,425,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Nemes Rush Group LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 127.7% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 271 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Aspect Partners LLC boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 3,036.4% in the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IAG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial set a $107.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $94.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.25 billion, a PE ratio of 31.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.63. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $85.55 and a twelve month high of $108.71. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.25.

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

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.