Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $28.53 Million Stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 8.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 30,029 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 2,772 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.05% of O'Reilly Automotive worth $28,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Arlington Trust Co LLC grew its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 1,600.0% during the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 731 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $695,000 after acquiring an additional 688 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 56,743 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $53,910,000 after buying an additional 4,895 shares in the last quarter. Canal Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Canal Capital Management LLC now owns 2,948 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,801,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,044 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,593,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 1,909 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,814,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $1,060.00 target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,235.00 to $1,240.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $1,225.00 price target for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, O'Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,090.76.

Insider Transactions at O'Reilly Automotive

In other news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 6,444 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,062.60, for a total transaction of $6,847,394.40. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 205,095 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $217,933,947. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 6,444 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,062.60, for a total transaction of $6,847,394.40. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 205,095 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $217,933,947. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,053.58, for a total transaction of $10,535,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 216,539 shares in the company, valued at $228,141,159.62. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 27,468 shares of company stock valued at $28,769,333 in the last ninety days. 1.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

O'Reilly Automotive stock traded down $10.32 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $1,107.24. 246,881 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 372,189. The stock has a market cap of $65.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.86. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $859.79 and a 52-week high of $1,169.11. The firm's 50 day moving average is $1,085.59 and its 200 day moving average is $999.95.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $9.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $9.07 by $0.19. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.84% and a negative return on equity of 139.01%. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $8.37 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 42.09 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.