O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Purchased by Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,010 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 73.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,725,316 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,986,874,000 after acquiring an additional 728,040 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 205,600.0% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 503,965 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $597,602,000 after acquiring an additional 503,720 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 10,626.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 487,212 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,393,000 after buying an additional 482,670 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth about $208,248,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 133,139 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on 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. Morgan Stanley upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,390.81.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.9 %

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,319.01 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1,277.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,218.04. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,389.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.91.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings results 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%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Maria Sastre sold 248 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director now directly owns 971 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,278,001.07. This trade represents a 20.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owns 760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $988,000. The trade was a 52.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 7,894 shares of company stock worth $10,409,618. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

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.