O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $1,269.31.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, December 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,400.00 target price for the company. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,337.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,250.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,275.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, October 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pensionfund Sabic boosted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Pensionfund Sabic now owns 1,600 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,897,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,233,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 221 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. SK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at $341,000. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,666,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY opened at $1,199.72 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,219.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,153.79. O’Reilly Automotive has a one year low of $914.50 and a one year high of $1,283.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.53 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.42 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 155.25%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $10.72 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive will post 40.85 EPS for the current year.

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.