DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Trims Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lessened its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 8.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,357 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 1,451 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $15,337,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 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 grew 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 acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC bought a new stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Carmel Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,750.0% during the 3rd quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 37 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY traded down $11.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $1,095.74. 290,105 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 370,981. The company's 50-day moving average is $1,085.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $999.95. The company has a market capitalization of $64.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.86. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1 year low of $859.79 and a 1 year high of $1,169.11.

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

Insider Activity at O'Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total transaction of $1,500,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total value of $1,500,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,028.00, for a total transaction of $5,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,335 shares in the company, valued at $2,400,380. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 27,468 shares of company stock worth $28,769,333. Insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $954.00 to $986.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,235.00 to $1,240.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, Wedbush upped their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $940.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,090.76.

O'Reilly Automotive Company 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.