Woodstock Corp Decreases Stock Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Woodstock Corp trimmed its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 40,563 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 12 shares during the quarter. O’Reilly Automotive makes up approximately 4.6% of Woodstock Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Woodstock Corp’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $48,100,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 73.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,725,316 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,986,874,000 after purchasing an additional 728,040 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,479,166 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,700,513,000 after buying an additional 24,135 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 99,957.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 854,487 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $984,027,000 after buying an additional 853,633 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 28.4% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 601,612 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $692,816,000 after acquiring an additional 133,139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 496,779 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $524,629,000 after acquiring an additional 24,767 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ORLY. Barclays raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,088.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,275.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,100.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,270.69.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.1 %

ORLY stock opened at $1,204.72 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,223.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,159.16. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $947.49 and a twelve month high of $1,283.96. The firm has a market cap of $69.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.81, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $4.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the business’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 sale, the director now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.18% 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.