Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 0.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 345,028 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 3,136 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.58% of O'Reilly Automotive worth $327,804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 947,484 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $900,186,000 after acquiring an additional 66,629 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in O'Reilly Automotive by 3.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 888,110 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $807,168,000 after purchasing an additional 31,487 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 683,547 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $621,249,000 after purchasing an additional 23,016 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 89,319.3% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 653,655 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $621,025,000 after buying an additional 652,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 302,615 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $275,035,000 after buying an additional 38,762 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at O'Reilly Automotive

In other news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the company's 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 owns 716 shares of the company's stock, valued at $726,740. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total transaction of $6,122,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $726,740. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 32,000 shares of company stock valued at $33,391,813. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORLY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price target 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. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Wedbush reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $1,100.00 price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $1,225.00 price objective for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,110.07.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock traded down $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $1,020.34. The company had a trading volume of 282,148 shares, compared to its average volume of 376,269. The firm has a market cap of $60.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.90. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $860.10 and a one year high of $1,169.11. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,091.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,021.39.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.18 by $0.02. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 145.86% and a net margin of 14.78%. The business had revenue of $3.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $8.28 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.92 EPS for the current year.

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.