47 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Purchased by Whipplewood Advisors LLC

Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 47 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $56,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. National Pension Service lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 127,166 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $150,793,000 after purchasing an additional 1,266 shares during the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 656 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $778,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. NCP Inc. purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. FFT Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. FFT Wealth Management LLC now owns 319 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $378,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC now owns 706 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $837,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com cut O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,390.81.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total transaction of $662,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $364,375. This trade represents a 64.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jason Lee Tarrant sold 1,992 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,339.10, for a total transaction of $2,667,487.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 1,398 shares in the company, valued at $1,872,061.80. This trade represents a 58.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 7,894 shares of company stock valued at $10,409,618. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.5 %

ORLY stock opened at $1,373.64 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,264.60 and its 200 day moving average is $1,209.61. The stock has a market cap of $79.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $947.49 and a 1-year high of $1,378.76.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share 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, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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.