V Square Quantitative Management LLC Increases Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,298 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,539,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% in the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,335.68 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $947.49 and a 12-month high of $1,350.27. The company has a market cap of $77.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,246.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,193.24.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) 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, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. UBS Group upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target 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. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

Insider Activity 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,968 shares of company stock worth $2,492,394. Corporate 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.