O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Sold by Monument Capital Management

Monument Capital Management trimmed its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 602 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 11 shares during the quarter. Monument Capital Management’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $572,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 731 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $668,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,281 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,164,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,547 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,224,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 32.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 303 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 158 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.0 %

ORLY opened at $1,091.46 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,095.28 and a 200-day moving average of $1,012.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.36, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.86. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $860.10 and a 12-month high of $1,169.11.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $9.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.07 by $0.19. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 139.01% and a net margin of 14.84%. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $8.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 42.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ORLY shares. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,240.00 to $1,220.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Barclays increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $954.00 to $986.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 4th. Wedbush increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $940.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,225.00 price target for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,115.19.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 269 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,039.28, for a total transaction of $279,566.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 950 shares in the company, valued at $987,316. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,053.58, for a total transaction of $10,535,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 216,539 shares in the company, valued at $228,141,159.62. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 269 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,039.28, for a total transaction of $279,566.32. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 950 shares in the company, valued at $987,316. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,968 shares of company stock worth $27,269,333. Corporate insiders own 1.18% 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.