O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Sold by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC cut its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 12.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 221 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 31 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $210,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 20.7% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,174,000. Graypoint LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 266 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at approximately $437,000. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 5.4% in the third quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 11,849 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,769,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,063.54, for a total transaction of $1,295,391.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,884,566.82. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In related news, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,063.54, for a total transaction of $1,295,391.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,884,566.82. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total value of $6,122,480.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $726,740. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 32,000 shares of company stock valued at $33,391,813 in the last three months. 1.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,020.34 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,091.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,021.39. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $860.10 and a 52-week high of $1,169.11. The firm has a market cap of $60.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.90, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.90.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.18 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 145.86% and a net margin of 14.78%. The business had revenue of $3.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $8.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,234.00 to $1,212.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,100.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,110.07.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.