CWA Asset Management Group LLC Has $12.50 Million Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 115,900 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,151 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $12,495,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Oakworth Capital Inc. grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% during the 2nd quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 280 shares during the period. Canton Hathaway LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at $752,375. This trade represents a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total value of $354,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $485,190. This represents a 42.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 8,980 shares of company stock valued at $882,335 over the last three months. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $90.34 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $76.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.63. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $95.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.38. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.89 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on ORLY. Raymond James Financial upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Truist Financial set a $109.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $110.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.05.

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.