O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eighteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $110.2632.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup reduced their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered shares of O’Reilly Automotive from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, February 6th.

Institutional Trading of O’Reilly Automotive

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,424.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,179,783 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,351,014,000 after buying an additional 34,740,553 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,134,311,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,459.7% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,482,610 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $854,668,000 after purchasing an additional 8,874,644 shares during the period. Akre Capital Management LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 989.3% in the second 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. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,480.5% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,950,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $536,346,000 after purchasing an additional 5,574,301 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $91.42 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive has a 52-week low of $86.77 and a 52-week high of $108.71. The company has a market capitalization of $76.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a fifty day moving average of $93.58 and a 200-day moving average of $96.32.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 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 the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $9.50 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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, analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive 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.