Lbp Am Sa Buys Shares of 3,229 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

LBP AM SA acquired a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 3,229 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $4,626,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HWG Holdings LP purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive in the first quarter valued at $26,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 185.7% in the first quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 20 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Piscataqua Savings Bank acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the first quarter valued at $43,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of ORLY traded down $0.73 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.65. The company had a trading volume of 2,202,801 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,484,890. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.71. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $68.07 and a fifty-two week high of $97.22. The stock has a market cap of $78.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.58.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.04). O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.10% and a negative return on equity of 167.25%. The business had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. The business's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on ORLY. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $95.00 to $103.33 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $96.67 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $98.00 price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $93.33 to $96.33 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $94.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Najera Jose A. Montellano sold 285 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.13, for a total value of $25,686.29. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ramon Parises Odems sold 30,000 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.70, for a total value of $2,720,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 240 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,767.20. The trade was a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 33,285 shares of company stock valued at $3,022,386 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.

O'Reilly Automotive 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.