O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Purchased by Flossbach Von Storch SE

Flossbach Von Storch SE lifted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 11.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,295 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $14,579,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 73.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,725,316 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,986,874,000 after purchasing an additional 728,040 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,479,166 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,700,513,000 after buying an additional 24,135 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 99,957.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 854,487 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $984,027,000 after buying an additional 853,633 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 28.4% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 601,612 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $692,816,000 after acquiring an additional 133,139 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Securities USA LLC lifted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 10,626.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 487,212 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,393,000 after acquiring an additional 482,670 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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 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 of the company's stock, valued at $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 760 shares of the company's stock, valued at $988,000. This represents a 52.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 2,201 shares of company stock worth $2,840,852 over the last quarter. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. UBS Group increased 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 report on Friday, February 7th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson raised their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. BNP Paribas raised O'Reilly Automotive to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wedbush raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two research 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. According to MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY traded down $9.03 on Friday, hitting $1,303.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 275,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 330,450. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,253.03 and a 200-day moving average of $1,200.38. The company has a market capitalization of $75.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.94. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $947.49 and a 12-month high of $1,350.27.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.01 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.