Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. Sells 18 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. decreased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 4,715 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 18 shares during the quarter. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for approximately 0.9% of Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $4,480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Alliance raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Alliance now owns 358 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $340,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 1,813 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,722,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Eads & Heald Wealth Management lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Eads & Heald Wealth Management now owns 2,433 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,312,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC now owns 2,599 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,469,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Donaldson Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC now owns 5,814 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,524,000 after buying an additional 495 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,028.00, for a total transaction of $5,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,335 shares in the company, valued at $2,400,380. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 6,444 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,062.60, for a total transaction of $6,847,394.40. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 205,095 shares in the company, valued at $217,933,947. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,028.00, for a total value of $5,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,400,380. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 25,968 shares of company stock worth $27,269,333 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wedbush boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $940.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Barclays lifted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $954.00 to $986.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,225.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,060.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, December 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,089.59.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock traded up $10.68 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $1,100.19. The company had a trading volume of 83,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 364,053. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $860.10 and a 12-month high of $1,169.11. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,090.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,006.87. The firm has a market cap of $64.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.86.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $9.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.07 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.84% and a negative return on equity of 139.01%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $8.37 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 42.09 earnings per share for the current year.

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.