Roth Capital Issues Negative Estimate for ORLY Earnings

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for O'Reilly Automotive in a research report issued on Monday, February 10th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $11.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $11.69. The consensus estimate for O'Reilly Automotive's current full-year earnings is $44.16 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for O'Reilly Automotive's Q3 2025 earnings at $11.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $10.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $11.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $12.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $13.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $12.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $50.69 EPS.

ORLY has been the subject of several other research reports. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho boosted their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of O'Reilly Automotive to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock traded down $15.04 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,320.64. The company's stock had a trading volume of 143,297 shares, compared to its average volume of 328,878. O'Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $947.49 and a 1-year high of $1,350.27. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $1,248.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,194.23. The company has a market capitalization of $76.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.73 by $0.23. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction 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 directly owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,968 shares of company stock valued at $2,492,394. 1.55% of the stock is currently 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.