O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Shares Purchased by Howland Capital Management LLC

Howland Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,868 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive accounts for 1.4% of Howland Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $33,046,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owns 5 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,337.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,374.88.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of ORLY opened at $1,316.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $947.49 and a twelve month high of $1,350.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,242.12 and a 200-day moving average of $1,187.34.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.