Sentry Investment Management LLC Sells 37 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Sentry Investment Management LLC lowered its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 14.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 228 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 37 shares during the period. Sentry Investment Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $270,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock opened at $1,346.58 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.74 billion, a PE ratio of 33.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,350.27. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,256.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,205.97.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. On average, research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total value of $1,082,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $988,000. This trade represents a 52.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lawrence P. Oreilly sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,303.68, for a total transaction of $1,303,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 135,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $176,488,287.36. This trade represents a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 2,581 shares of company stock valued at $3,375,490 in the last quarter. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group increased 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. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,390.81.

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.