XTX Topco Ltd Makes New $2.29 Million Investment in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 25,392 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,289,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% during the second quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the period. HighMark Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 280 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY stock opened at $101.51 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.30 and a 1-year high of $108.71. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $100.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $97.56.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $11.41 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue 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, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $752,375. The trade was a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Raymond James Financial raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $121.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Argus started coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.89.

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.