O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Andrea Weiss Sells 248 Shares

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Director Andrea Weiss sold 248 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,311.23, for a total transaction of $325,185.04. Following the sale, the director now owns 452 shares in the company, valued at $592,675.96. This represents a 35.43 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,330.42 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $76.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.72, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $947.49 and a twelve month high of $1,350.27. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,258.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,206.84.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. Research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORLY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Wedbush raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group lifted 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 report on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,390.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On O’Reilly Automotive

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

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.