571 Shares in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Acquired by Machina Capital S.A.S.

Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 571 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $677,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ORLY. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $132,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 1,863 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,145,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 654 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $753,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 215 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalina Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 262 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $311,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In other O'Reilly Automotive 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 value of $4,041,455.95. Following the sale, the chairman now 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Jason Lee Tarrant sold 1,992 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,339.10, for a total value of $2,667,487.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 1,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,872,061.80. The trade was a 58.76 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,894 shares of company stock valued at $10,409,618 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ORLY. Morgan Stanley raised O'Reilly Automotive from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Evercore ISI raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. 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. 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. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ ORLY traded down $22.52 on Tuesday, hitting $1,324.06. 403,380 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 350,947. The business's fifty day moving average is $1,284.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,221.60. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,389.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.91.

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 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%. Analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 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.