Kieckhefer Group LLC Purchases New Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Kieckhefer Group LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 50 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $59,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% during the 3rd 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 period. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 109.1% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 92 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was 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 owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $856,849. The trade was 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 at the SEC website. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on ORLY shares. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,200.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,337.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,250.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,270.69.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of ORLY traded up $13.82 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $1,211.42. 114,134 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 295,356. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $947.49 and a fifty-two week high of $1,283.96. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,222.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,156.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its 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 negative return on equity of 155.25% and a net margin of 14.52%. The business had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $10.72 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 earnings per share for the current year.

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.