O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Lawrence P. Oreilly Sells 1,000 Shares

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Lawrence P. Oreilly sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,303.68, for a total value of $1,303,680.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 135,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $176,488,287.36. This trade represents a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $1,314.91 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.91 billion, a PE ratio of 32.34, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,254.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,204.41. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,350.27.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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, research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on ORLY. DA Davidson boosted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Guggenheim boosted 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 note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

Institutional Trading of O’Reilly Automotive

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.