Donaldson Capital Management LLC Sells 12,411 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Donaldson Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 14.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 72,171 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 12,411 shares during the quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $6,583,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,424.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,179,783 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,351,014,000 after purchasing an additional 34,740,553 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,459.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,482,610 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $854,668,000 after purchasing an additional 8,874,644 shares during the last quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% during the 2nd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 9,410,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $848,188,000 after purchasing an additional 8,546,804 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,480.5% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,950,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $536,346,000 after buying an additional 5,574,301 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 757.7% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 6,298,078 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $562,544,000 after buying an additional 5,563,756 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $90.11 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $75.56 billion, a PE ratio of 30.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $94.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.77. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $86.77 and a one year high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.01). O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.27% and a negative return on equity of 239.04%. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $9.50 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Mizuho set a $105.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group set a $114.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.26.

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.