O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY Shares Purchased by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 800,162 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 48,057 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $86,265,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ORLY. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 127.7% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 271 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% in the second quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the second quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total transaction of $354,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares in the company, valued at $485,190. The trade was a 42.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 2,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.31, for a total transaction of $238,585.05. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 28 shares in the company, valued at $2,836.68. The trade was a 98.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 8,980 shares of company stock worth $882,335 over the last ninety days. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Evercore ISI set a $110.00 price objective on O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Baird R W raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $110.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.80.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.6%

ORLY stock opened at $95.24 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $95.39 and a 200-day moving average of $98.69. The company has a market cap of $80.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.99, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.63. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.04 and a 12-month high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.41 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a leading retailer and distributor in the automotive aftermarket, supplying parts, tools, supplies and accessories for both professional service providers and do‑it‑yourself (DIY) customers. The company’s product assortment covers replacement parts, maintenance items, performance parts, collision components and shop equipment, complemented by diagnostic tools, batteries, chemicals and consumables. O’Reilly serves customers through company-operated retail stores, commercial sales programs for repair shops and maintenance fleets, and digital channels that support parts lookup, ordering and fulfillment.

The company operates a broad supply chain that includes regional distribution centers to support rapid replenishment of store inventory and commercial deliveries.