Caprock Group LLC Purchases 199 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Caprock Group LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 17.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,321 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter valued at about $41,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,294.42 on Monday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $947.49 and a 1 year high of $1,311.78. The firm has a market cap of $74.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.02, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,233.49 and a 200 day moving average of $1,178.34.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the company’s 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 transaction of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Roth Capital raised O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Guggenheim increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,275.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,275.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,301.82.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.