Cinctive Capital Management LP Acquires 66,183 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Cinctive Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 84.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 144,637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,183 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $13,192,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Welch Group LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Commons Capital LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% in the third quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the third quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.25.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY stock opened at $88.40 on Thursday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.35 and a 1 year high of $108.71. The company has a market cap of $73.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.89, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.53. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $91.49 and a 200 day moving average of $93.08.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total value of $105,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,696. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Robert Allen Dumas sold 84,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $7,833,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $165,013.20. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 105,730 shares of company stock valued at $9,815,388 over the last quarter. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.