684 Shares in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Acquired by Team Hewins LLC

Team Hewins LLC acquired a new position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 684 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $650,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TCW Group Inc. purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,801,000. SageView Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $505,000. AXS Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 56.4% during the fourth quarter. AXS Investments LLC now owns 2,072 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 747 shares during the period. Commerce Bank lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 21,900 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $20,807,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 41,774 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $39,689,000 after acquiring an additional 4,546 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY traded up $10.16 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $986.03. 229,560 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 375,582. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,071.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,027.33. The company has a market cap of $58.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.06, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.90. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $860.10 and a 1 year high of $1,169.11.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.18 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.99 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 145.86% and a net margin of 14.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $8.28 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ORLY. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $1,100.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,225.00 price target for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,123.64.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total value of $6,122,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $726,740. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total value of $6,122,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $726,740. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,063.54, for a total value of $1,295,391.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,884,566.82. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,694 shares of company stock worth $14,265,266. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.