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Springfield, Missouri-based O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States and internationally. With a market cap of $77.4 billion, the company is expected to announce its fiscal Q2 earnings results on Wednesday, July 23.
Ahead of this event, analysts expect the auto parts company to report a profit of $0.78 per share, up 11.4% from $0.70 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in one of the past four quarters, while missing on three other occasions.
For fiscal 2025, analysts expect ORLY to report an EPS of $2.91, up 6.2% year over year from $2.74 in fiscal 2024. Moreover, in FY2026, the company’s EPS is expected to increase 13.1% annually to $3.29.
ORLY stock has surged 29.2% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLY) 17.9% rally and the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 13% uptick during the same time frame.
O'Reilly Automotive stock fell 2.1% on Apr. 23 following the company's Q1 2025 earnings release. The company posted revenue of $4.14 billion, a 4% year-over-year increase. Its Comparable store sales grew by 3.6%, and the company opened 38 new stores during the quarter. The company’s adjusted EPS came in at $0.62, failing to touch the consensus estimates by 6.1%.
Wall Street analysts are highly bullish about OLRY’s stock, with a "Strong Buy" rating overall. Among 26 analysts covering the stock, 18 recommend "Strong Buy," two suggest a “Moderate Buy,” and six suggest “Hold.” ORLY’s average analyst price target of $100.79 indicates a potential upside of 12.8% from the current levels.
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