O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Bought by Alliancebernstein L.P.

Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,323,039 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 47,656 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned 0.16% of O’Reilly Automotive worth $142,637,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,190.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 3,262 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,116.3% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,502.3% during the 2nd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,329 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $570,000 after purchasing an additional 5,934 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,058.9% during the 2nd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,952 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 3,611 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3,163.7% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 101,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,148,000 after purchasing an additional 98,392 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wolfe Research raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut O’Reilly Automotive from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY opened at $90.46 on Tuesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.79 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $75.85 billion, a PE ratio of 30.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $94.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.75.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $9.50 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS 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.