O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Bought by Certuity LLC

Certuity LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 34.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 366 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the quarter. Certuity LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $434,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 155 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the third quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 605 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $697,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 8.5% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $132,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.5% in the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 1,863 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,145,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, L.M. Kohn & Company raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the third quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 654 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $753,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on ORLY. Morgan Stanley raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Mizuho raised 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. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,390.81.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of ORLY opened at $1,324.30 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $76.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,244.91 and its 200-day moving average is $1,192.31. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,350.27.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.28% and a negative return on equity of 166.88%. As a group, research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.