Trust Co. of Vermont Grows Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 180 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% during the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on ORLY. StockNews.com downgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,275.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. TD Cowen increased their price objective 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $1,200.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,270.69.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $1,216.79 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,223.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,161.74. The stock has a market cap of $70.25 billion, a PE ratio of 30.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,283.96.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.53 by ($0.12). O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 155.25% and a net margin of 14.52%. The business had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $10.72 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 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.