O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Sold by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. lowered its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 24.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 414 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 133 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $491,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of 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% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. StockNews.com raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. TD Cowen increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Truist Financial increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,337.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,301.82.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

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

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,348.24 on Thursday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,350.27. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,236.84 and its 200-day moving average is $1,183.37. The company has a market capitalization of $77.84 billion, a PE ratio of 33.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 155.25%. On average, analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.86 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.