O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total value of $6,122,480.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 716 shares of the company's stock, valued at $726,740. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
O'Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.5 %
NASDAQ ORLY traded up $4.62 on Tuesday, reaching $1,020.71. The stock had a trading volume of 396,747 shares, compared to its average volume of 377,339. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $860.10 and a 1 year high of $1,169.11. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,091.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,021.39. The company has a market capitalization of $60.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.90.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $9.18 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.99 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 145.86% and a net margin of 14.78%. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $8.28 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,220.00 to $1,200.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 26th. UBS Group increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. StockNews.com lowered O'Reilly Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $1,225.00 target price for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,110.07.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On O'Reilly Automotive
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. Groesbeck Investment Management Corp NJ increased its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Groesbeck Investment Management Corp NJ now owns 1,375 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,306,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 264 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 726 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $820,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP now owns 106 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 460 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
O'Reilly Automotive Company Profile
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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.
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