O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.26.

Several analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Wolfe Research set a $98.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $100.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (down from $115.00) on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 31st.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $89.07 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.21. The firm has a market cap of $72.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.43, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.54. O’Reilly Automotive has a 52-week low of $82.59 and a 52-week high of $102.46.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. The firm had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Thomas Hendrickson sold 1,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.83, for a total transaction of $87,830.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,640,225.25. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Mancini sold 3,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. This trade represents a 94.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $550,530 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of O’Reilly Automotive

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter worth about $5,950,042,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,023,936,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 9,329,667 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $859,169,000 after purchasing an additional 141,915 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 19.7% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 8,497,984 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $784,449,000 after buying an additional 1,397,671 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $721,747,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies and accessories. The company serves both do-it-yourself customers and professional service technicians, offering products used for vehicle maintenance, repair and customization. Its merchandise includes replacement parts, batteries, filters, lighting products, shop equipment, automotive chemicals and related accessories.

Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family, the company began as a single store in Springfield, Missouri.