O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) is Unison Asset Management LLC’s 7th Largest Position

Unison Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,597 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for 5.0% of Unison Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Unison Asset Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $10,194,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 99,957.0% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 854,487 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $984,027,000 after purchasing an additional 853,633 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 73.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,725,316 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,986,874,000 after buying an additional 728,040 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 10,626.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 487,212 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,393,000 after purchasing an additional 482,670 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 28.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 601,612 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $692,816,000 after buying an additional 133,139 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 117.9% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 77,037 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $88,716,000 after purchasing an additional 41,685 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY opened at $1,316.75 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,350.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,240.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,185.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.38, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on ORLY shares. UBS Group boosted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,337.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,374.88.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

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

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.