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

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the eighteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $1,390.81.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of 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 report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % 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, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total transaction of $1,082,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $988,000. This trade represents a 52.29 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,201 shares of company stock worth $2,840,852. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the third quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 605 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 8.5% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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 valued at $2,145,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the third quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 654 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $753,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.7 %

ORLY stock opened at $1,303.41 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,253.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,201.75. O’Reilly Automotive has a 12-month low of $947.49 and a 12-month high of $1,350.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.06, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. Equities analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive will post 44.01 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.