O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Bought by Catalina Capital Group LLC

Catalina Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 262 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Catalina Capital Group LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $311,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 20.8% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 18,580 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $21,396,000 after buying an additional 3,193 shares during the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,027 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $40,349,000 after acquiring an additional 6,418 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 19,597 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $22,568,000 after purchasing an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at $365,000. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth about $19,786,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $1,150.00 to $1,450.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,337.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,275.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,301.82.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,316.06 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,233.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,179.29. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $947.49 and a fifty-two week high of $1,318.00.

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.