Vista Investment Partners II LLC Buys Shares of 2,903 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Vista Investment Partners II LLC purchased a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,903 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $3,442,000. O'Reilly Automotive makes up 2.0% of Vista Investment Partners II LLC's holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 2,679 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $3,177,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,069 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $15,497,000 after buying an additional 795 shares during the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $202,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 11,713 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $13,889,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 355.5% in the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 583 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $691,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

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Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total transaction of $1,082,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $988,000. This represents a 52.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total value of $662,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $364,375. This trade represents a 64.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,894 shares of company stock worth $10,409,618 over the last three months. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.3 %

O'Reilly Automotive stock traded down $18.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,328.53. The stock had a trading volume of 237,492 shares, compared to its average volume of 346,732. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,281.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,220.14. The company has a market capitalization of $76.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.71, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.91. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,389.05.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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, equities research analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho increased their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and set a $1,475.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

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.