O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Sold by Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC

Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lessened its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,925 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 84 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $4,654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.6 %

ORLY stock opened at $1,254.00 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,225.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,168.42. The company has a market cap of $72.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.02, a PEG ratio of 2.30 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 results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.42 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $10.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.86 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORLY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $1,200.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,400.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,295.94.

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.