O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stake Raised by L.M. Kohn & Company

L.M. Kohn & Company increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 11 shares during the quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $789,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth about $32,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,968 shares of company stock valued at $2,492,394. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,318.80 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,249.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,195.62. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $947.49 and a fifty-two week high of $1,350.27.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share 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%. As a group, research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho boosted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Barclays increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,390.81.

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.