O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Receives $1,090.76 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $1,090.76.

Several research firms have weighed in on ORLY. Evercore ISI increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,235.00 to $1,240.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Wedbush increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $940.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $1,060.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, December 19th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered O'Reilly Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of ORLY traded down $7.26 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $1,132.95. 280,614 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 376,590. O'Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $855.24 and a 1-year high of $1,169.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.88 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,078.34 and a 200-day moving average of $994.84.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $9.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.07 by $0.19. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 139.01% and a net margin of 14.84%. The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $8.37 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive will post 42.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Jeffrey Alan Lauro sold 431 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,038.63, for a total transaction of $447,649.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 963 shares in the company, valued at $1,000,200.69. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, SVP Jeffrey Alan Lauro sold 431 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,038.63, for a total transaction of $447,649.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 963 shares in the company, valued at $1,000,200.69. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 269 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,039.28, for a total value of $279,566.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 950 shares of the company's stock, valued at $987,316. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 27,468 shares of company stock worth $28,769,333. 1.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Steward Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 141.7% during the 3rd quarter. Steward Financial Group LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC bought a new position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Carmel Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,750.0% in the third quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 37 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.