Sapient Capital LLC Raises Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Sapient Capital LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,419 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $33,699,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORLY shares. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,337.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Mizuho upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,390.81.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,310.02 on Tuesday. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $947.49 and a 12-month high of $1,350.27. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,242.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,189.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.22, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its 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 negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 EPS for the current fiscal 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.