O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Short Interest Down 12.9% in January

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,445,813 shares, a decline of 12.9% from the January 15th total of 15,431,381 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,822,708 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,822,708 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total transaction of $354,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares in the company, valued at $485,190. This represents a 42.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 2,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.31, for a total value of $238,585.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,836.68. The trade was a 98.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,730,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,272,186,000 after acquiring an additional 458,613 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,206,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,393,568,000 after purchasing an additional 140,387 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,140,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,201,555,000 after buying an additional 372,896 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,317.8% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,651,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,590,894,000 after acquiring an additional 16,406,181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.1% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,755,276 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,345,829,000 after acquiring an additional 2,964,945 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $92.75 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $94.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.29 billion, a PE ratio of 31.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.62. O’Reilly Automotive has a 52 week low of $85.55 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.01). O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 239.04% and a net margin of 14.27%.The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $9.50 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, January 30th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.26.

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.