GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Grows Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 178,050 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 7,798 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $16,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Coastline Trust Co increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 2,622 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,217,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. Commons Capital LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 9,888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,066,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 7,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $93.71 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.77 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.58. The company has a market cap of $78.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.60.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $4.41 billion for 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. O’Reilly Automotive’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORLY shares. Truist Financial set a $107.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $109.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock 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 report on Friday, January 30th. Wolfe Research raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $114.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.26.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.