O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Sold by Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 762 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 12 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 2,371 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,730,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.1% during the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,609 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,795,000 after purchasing an additional 1,598 shares in the last quarter. Crestmont Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $212,000. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $206,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 25.3% during the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 114 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas raised O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Mizuho raised their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Roth Capital raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,337.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,387.69.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.1 %

ORLY opened at $1,316.75 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $76.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.38, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,242.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,188.31. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,350.27.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 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 corporate insiders.

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.