Townsquare Capital LLC Acquires 592 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 13.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,021 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 592 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $5,782,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 475 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the first quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 243.9% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,405 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $18,519,000 after buying an additional 11,635 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 1,953 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,205,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 17,378 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $19,664,000 after acquiring an additional 1,021 shares during the period. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ ORLY traded down $0.79 on Friday, reaching $1,243.22. The company had a trading volume of 149,426 shares, compared to its average volume of 374,016. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.92. The company's fifty day moving average is $1,188.64 and its 200 day moving average is $1,107.23. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $914.50 and a 52-week high of $1,255.30.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $10.72 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at O'Reilly Automotive

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owns 700 shares of the company's stock, valued at $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 directly 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. Insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ORLY shares. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,204.00 to $1,290.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,215.00 to $1,230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and set a $1,200.00 price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,242.13.

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.