International Assets Investment Management LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

International Assets Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 99.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 742 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 853,745 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $881,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 73.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,725,316 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,986,874,000 after buying an additional 728,040 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC raised its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 10,626.8% in the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 487,212 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $5,393,000 after purchasing an additional 482,670 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 28.4% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 601,612 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $692,816,000 after purchasing an additional 133,139 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 809.8% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 90,978 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $96,078,000 after buying an additional 80,978 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $63,793,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at O'Reilly Automotive

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. This 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on ORLY shares. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, December 13th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $1,400.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,250.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Roth Capital upgraded O'Reilly Automotive to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,270.69.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

ORLY stock traded down $8.14 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $1,197.60. The company had a trading volume of 308,156 shares, compared to its average volume of 327,959. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,221.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,154.51. The company has a market capitalization of $69.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.94. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $935.75 and a 1 year high of $1,283.96.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $11.53 by ($0.12). O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 155.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $10.72 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 EPS 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.