Unison Asset Management LLC Has $6.80 Million Stock Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Unison Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 41.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,039 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 3,558 shares during the period. O'Reilly Automotive makes up approximately 3.9% of Unison Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Unison Asset Management LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $6,803,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 64 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Marcum Wealth LLC increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 4.0% during the first quarter. Marcum Wealth LLC now owns 210 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Adero Partners LLC raised its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 425 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $609,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 239 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Alcosta Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Alcosta Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,156 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,742,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,000 shares of the company'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 sale, the director now owns 4,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $419,216. The trade was a 39.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ramon Parises Odems sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 now owns 240 shares in the company, valued at $21,767.20. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 33,285 shares of company stock worth $3,022,386 over the last 90 days. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY traded down $2.08 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $89.18. The company had a trading volume of 4,140,444 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,538,584. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.24 and a twelve month high of $97.22. The company has a market capitalization of $76.23 billion, a PE ratio of 32.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.60. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $91.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.12.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.61 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on ORLY shares. UBS Group upped their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $102.33 to $105.33 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. 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. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $98.33 price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $96.67 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $94.30.

About O'Reilly Automotive

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.