25,714 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Purchased by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 25,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,345,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,134,311,000. Akre Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after acquiring an additional 8,546,804 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted 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 worth $272,871,000 after acquiring an additional 2,814,071 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted 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 worth $211,533,000 after acquiring an additional 2,176,568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth $153,650,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ORLY shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 13,635 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $1,295,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,250 shares in the company, valued at $1,163,750. This trade represents a 52.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,696. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $89.49 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $74.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.52. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.35 and a 1 year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 263.22% and a net margin of 14.30%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $9.35 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.250 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.