Q1 EPS Forecast for O'Reilly Automotive Reduced by Analyst

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for O'Reilly Automotive in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $9.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $10.65. 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 FY2025 earnings at $43.08 EPS.

ORLY has been the topic of several other research reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of O'Reilly Automotive from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY traded down $16.88 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $1,318.80. The stock had a trading volume of 344,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 330,373. The firm has a market cap of $76.13 billion, a PE ratio of 32.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. 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 is $1,249.77 and its 200 day moving average is $1,195.62.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of O'Reilly Automotive 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 value of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total transaction of $662,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 275 shares of the company's stock, valued at $364,375. This trade represents a 64.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,968 shares of company stock worth $2,492,394. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of O'Reilly Automotive

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

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.