Summit Trail Advisors LLC Buys 243 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Summit Trail Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 29.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,072 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. Summit Trail Advisors LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $1,272,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 155 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc grew its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 605 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $697,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, L.M. Kohn & Company grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of 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. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of 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. StockNews.com raised shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of 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. Two research 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 company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY traded down $16.88 on Friday, hitting $1,318.80. The company had a trading volume of 344,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 335,705. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $1,248.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,194.23. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $947.49 and a 1 year high of $1,350.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.28% and a negative return on equity of 166.88%. Equities research analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In related news, Director Maria Sastre sold 248 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,316.17, for a total value of $326,410.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 971 shares in the company, valued at $1,278,001.07. This trade represents a 20.34 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,968 shares of company stock valued at $2,492,394. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

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.