Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH Sells 25 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH trimmed its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,732 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 25 shares during the quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $2,054,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Mattern Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 888.9% in the 4th quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 3,293 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,905,000 after purchasing an additional 2,960 shares during the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 12,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $14,579,000 after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Financial Mangement LLC lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Boston Financial Mangement LLC now owns 25,058 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,714,000 after buying an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 833 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,300.00, for a total value of $1,082,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 760 shares in the company, valued at $988,000. This trade represents a 52.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 2,201 shares of company stock worth $2,840,852 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on ORLY. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays raised their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,390.81.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.7 %

NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,303.41 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,253.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,201.75. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,350.27. The stock has a market cap of $75.25 billion, a PE ratio of 32.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.