O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.73 by $0.23, Zacks reports. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 155.25%. O’Reilly Automotive updated its FY 2025 guidance to 42.600-43.100 EPS.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock traded down $3.44 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $1,344.80. The company had a trading volume of 131,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 331,518. O’Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $947.49 and a 1-year high of $1,350.27. The firm has a market cap of $77.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,238.92 and a 200 day moving average of $1,184.53.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on ORLY. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, December 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,400.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,310.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.