Hantz Financial Services Inc. Cuts Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lessened its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLYFree Report) by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,706 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 12 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $4,268,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% during the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Kings Path Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,243.22 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $914.50 and a 12-month high of $1,255.30. The company has a market capitalization of $71.77 billion, a PE ratio of 30.76, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,191.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,108.83.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLYGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.53 by ($0.12). O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 155.25%. The company had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $10.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $986.00 to $1,088.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,250.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Bank of America boosted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,204.00 to $1,290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,275.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Roth Capital raised O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,242.13.

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Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was 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 owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

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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.

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