Savant Capital LLC Acquires 68 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Savant Capital LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 14.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 550 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $653,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. AlphaMark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,318.80 on Friday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $947.49 and a 52-week high of $1,350.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,249.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,195.62. The stock has a market cap of $76.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.28% and a negative return on equity of 166.88%. Analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,316.17, for a total transaction of $326,410.16. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 971 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,278,001.07. This trade represents a 20.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,968 shares of company stock worth $2,492,394 over the last three months. 1.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ORLY. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,390.81.

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.