Najera Jose A. Montellano Sells 19 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) SVP Najera Jose A. Montellano sold 19 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,351.91, for a total transaction of $25,686.29. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

O'Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.4%

ORLY stock traded up $5.92 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1,377.72. 333,740 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 376,613. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $969.70 and a 12 month high of $1,458.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,373.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,311.06.

O'Reilly Automotive shares are scheduled to split on the morning of Tuesday, June 10th. The 15-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 13th. The newly issued shares will be distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 9th.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $9.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.84 by ($0.49). O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. The business had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $9.20 EPS. O'Reilly Automotive's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ORLY shares. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,450.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,416.00 to $1,453.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,425.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,525.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $1,414.56.

Institutional Trading of O'Reilly Automotive

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,238,396 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $7,504,421,000 after buying an additional 75,125 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 20.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 330,964 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 175,115.6% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,443,540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,711,750,000 after buying an additional 11,039 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 799,848 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $948,460,000 after buying an additional 46,979 shares during the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.