Q1 Earnings Estimate for ORLY Issued By William Blair

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for O’Reilly Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst P. Blee forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $9.58 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for O’Reilly Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $44.16 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for O’Reilly Automotive’s Q2 2025 earnings at $11.64 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $12.51 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $10.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $43.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $48.89 EPS.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) 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%.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on ORLY. BNP Paribas upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,390.81.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,310.02 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $75.63 billion, a PE ratio of 32.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,242.12 and a 200 day moving average of $1,189.28. O’Reilly Automotive has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,350.27.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On O’Reilly Automotive

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ORLY. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth about $37,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.