Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Grows Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 777.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 9,064 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,031 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $953,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 395 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $566,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management grew its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 207 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the first quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 673 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $964,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $98.33 on Wednesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.30 and a 12-month high of $108.71. The business has a 50 day moving average of $101.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.25. The company has a market capitalization of $83.00 billion, a PE ratio of 34.06, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.57.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.23% and a negative return on equity of 206.86%. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.41 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,125 shares in the company, valued at $752,375. This trade represents a 27.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on ORLY shares. Citigroup lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.