O’Reilly Automotive director Murphy sells $289k in stock

Published 06/11/2025, 22:42
O’Reilly Automotive director Murphy sells $289k in stock

Director John Raymond Murphy of O’Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:ORLY) sold 3,125 shares of common stock on November 4, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares were sold at a price of $92.6004, for a total transaction value of $289376.

Following the transaction, Murphy indirectly holds 8,125 shares in an IRA. Murphy also directly holds 4,560 shares, which includes 1,965 unvested restricted share awards and 2,595 shares held directly.

In other recent news, O’Reilly Automotive reported its third-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing Wall Street expectations with earnings per share of $0.85, compared to the forecasted $0.83. Revenue for the quarter also exceeded projections, reaching $4.71 billion against a forecast of $4.69 billion. Raymond James upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from Market Perform to Outperform, citing visible near-term pricing tailwinds expected to support comparable sales growth through 2025 and early 2026. Truist Securities reiterated its Buy rating on O’Reilly Automotive, highlighting strong third-quarter performance, driven by approximately 14% growth in the Commercial sales segment and a 4% increase in same-SKU inflation. RBC Capital, while maintaining an Outperform rating, lowered its price target slightly to $110, noting that O’Reilly’s third-quarter results were largely in line with expectations despite higher selling, general, and administrative expenses. These developments reflect a mix of positive financial performance and cautious optimism from analysts about the company’s future prospects.

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