Impact Capital Partners LLC Acquires New Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Impact Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 484 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $574,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,193 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $13,272,000 after purchasing an additional 890 shares during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 433 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $513,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 17,267 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $20,358,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 6,627 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $7,858,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $8,746,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O'Reilly Automotive stock traded down $9.24 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $1,338.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 262,068 shares, compared to its average volume of 343,819. The firm's 50 day moving average is $1,293.77 and its 200 day moving average is $1,226.88. The company has a market cap of $76.67 billion, a PE ratio of 32.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.91. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $947.49 and a 52-week high of $1,389.05.

O'Reilly Automotive's stock is scheduled to split on the morning of Tuesday, June 10th. The 15-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 13th. The newly minted shares will be distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, June 9th.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%. As a group, analysts forecast that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In other news, Chairman Gregory L. Henslee sold 3,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,315.15, for a total transaction of $4,041,455.95. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 11,397 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,988,764.55. This trade represents a 21.24 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total value of $662,500.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 275 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 valued at $10,409,618 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ORLY shares. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Barclays raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho raised their target price 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, StockNews.com raised O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Company Profile

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.