McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. Sells 33 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. reduced its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,899 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 33 shares during the period. McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $10,552,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.2% during the third quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 155 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 605 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.5% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 1,863 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,145,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, L.M. Kohn & Company boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the third quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 654 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $753,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY stock opened at $1,278.34 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,228.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,173.92. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $947.49 and a fifty-two week high of $1,289.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.94.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. BNP Paribas upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Roth Capital raised O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,301.82.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,201.95. The trade was 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 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.