O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Sold by Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.

Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,717 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 25 shares during the quarter. O’Reilly Automotive comprises about 1.0% of Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $5,593,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORLY. Jacobi Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 203 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 1,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,310,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $531,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 15.1% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $444,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 608.5% in the fourth quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 9,033 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,711,000 after acquiring an additional 7,758 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,373.64 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $947.49 and a 1 year high of $1,378.76. The firm has a market cap of $79.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,264.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,210.28.

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

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 248 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,316.17, for a total value of $326,410.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 971 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,278,001.07. The trade was a 20.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total value of $1,082,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $988,000. This represents a 52.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,894 shares of company stock valued at $10,409,618 over the last three months. 1.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Guggenheim lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho lifted 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, February 7th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

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.