New York State Teachers Retirement System Sells 2,526 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

New York State Teachers Retirement System reduced its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 5.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 45,059 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 2,526 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.08% of O'Reilly Automotive worth $53,431,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 383.3% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company's stock, valued at $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,968 shares of company stock valued at $2,492,394. 1.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of ORLY stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,295.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 233,017 shares, compared to its average volume of 333,813. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,251.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,198.92. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,350.27. The company has a market cap of $74.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.94.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (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%. Research analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.01 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Mizuho increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. 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, Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus 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.