Flossbach Von Storch SE Has $7.91 Million Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Flossbach Von Storch SE decreased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 55.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,520 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 6,775 shares during the quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $7,908,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,163,271 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $6,122,607,000 after purchasing an additional 17,325 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 175,115.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,822,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,610,507,000 after purchasing an additional 1,821,202 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,443,540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,711,750,000 after purchasing an additional 11,039 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 799,848 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $948,460,000 after purchasing an additional 46,979 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $867,190,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $101.67 to $106.67 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Mizuho raised their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $93.33 to $96.33 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $95.00 to $103.33 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $94.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.93, for a total transaction of $275,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,560 shares of the company's stock, valued at $419,216. The trade was a 39.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Ramon Parises Odems sold 30,000 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,285 shares of company stock worth $3,022,386. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock traded down $0.20 on Thursday, hitting $92.38. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,634,736 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,497,783. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $68.07 and a fifty-two week high of $97.22. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $90.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.58.

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

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.