GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. Buys 2,562 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,400.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,562 shares during the period. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $247,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 22.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,822,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter worth about $337,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 21.0% during the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 582 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $834,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,195 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,227,000 after acquiring an additional 3,272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Missouri Trust & Investment Co grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 27,833 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $39,873,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $60,874.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,630,309.85. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 29,505 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.25, for a total transaction of $2,898,866.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $415,990.50. The trade was a 87.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 125,635 shares of company stock valued at $12,740,916. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $102.15 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.52, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.11. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $76.22 and a 52 week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.78. The firm had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.54 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 181.53%. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $10.55 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.850-2.950 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Guggenheim increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $86.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Argus assumed coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $107.17.

O’Reilly Automotive Company Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.