183 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Purchased by GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 183 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $207,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 325.0% in the 1st quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO now owns 34 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, LifeSteps Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $45,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total value of $6,122,480.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $726,740. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Lawrence P. Oreilly sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $949.50, for a total value of $1,424,250.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 31,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,016,543.50. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total transaction of $6,122,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 716 shares in the company, valued at $726,740. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ORLY shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. StockNews.com cut shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,225.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $1,100.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,116.93.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock traded up $2.30 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $1,042.41. 302,689 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 394,717. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,013.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,039.45. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $860.10 and a fifty-two week high of $1,169.11. The stock has a market cap of $61.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.92.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.18 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.78% and a negative return on equity of 145.86%. The company had revenue of $3.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $8.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.