Wellington Management Group LLP Decreases Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Wellington Management Group LLP cut its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 62.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,138,599 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,224,434 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $289,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,552.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,374,994.50. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ORLY shares. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen lowered their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.24.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $88.50 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.83. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.59 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $71.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.51.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.86. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 232.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.78 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. Equities analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.