Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Buy" by the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $96.02.
ORLY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $98.00 price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. UBS Group increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $102.33 to $105.33 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $95.00 to $103.33 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, April 24th.
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O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance
NASDAQ ORLY opened at $94.15 on Tuesday. O'Reilly Automotive has a 1-year low of $69.33 and a 1-year high of $97.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.58. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $90.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.34.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.04). O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 167.25% and a net margin of 14.10%. The business had revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.18 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.61 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive will post 43.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at O'Reilly Automotive
In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Ramon Parises Odems sold 30,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.70, for a total transaction of $2,720,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 240 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,767.20. The trade was a 99.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Najera Jose A. Montellano sold 285 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.13, for a total value of $25,686.29. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 33,285 shares of company stock worth $3,022,386. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On O'Reilly Automotive
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $7,504,421,000 after purchasing an additional 75,125 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 20.8% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,924,603 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,757,148,000 after buying an additional 330,964 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 175,115.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,822,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,610,507,000 after purchasing an additional 1,821,202 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,052.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,722,403 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $155,240,000 after buying an additional 1,573,010 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. increased its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1,385.2% during the 2nd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 1,580,484 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $142,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474,068 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.
O'Reilly Automotive Company Profile
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Get Free ReportO'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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