Proficio Capital Partners LLC Purchases New Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 7,376 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $679,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fundsmith LLP acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth $14,982,000. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth $525,000. Headlands Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 56.5% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 111,848 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,300,000 after buying an additional 40,383 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 77.5% in the second quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,725,114 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $250,956,000 after buying an additional 1,190,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flputnam Investment Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 44.5% in the second quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 274,816 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,308,000 after buying an additional 84,588 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson set a $106.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.24.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Maria Sastre sold 2,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total transaction of $183,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,994.50. The trade was a 11.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares in the company, valued at $17,577. This represents a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of ORLY opened at $87.95 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.59 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $89.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.75.

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