R Squared Ltd Buys Shares of 120 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 120 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $142,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 99,957.0% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 854,487 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $984,027,000 after buying an additional 853,633 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 73.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,725,316 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,986,874,000 after acquiring an additional 728,040 shares during the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 10,626.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 487,212 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,393,000 after acquiring an additional 482,670 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 28.4% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 601,612 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $692,816,000 after purchasing an additional 133,139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive during the second quarter worth about $63,793,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,337.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,325.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,275.00 target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,301.82.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,288.08 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,228.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,173.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.36 billion, a PE ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,291.15.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of O’Reilly Automotive 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 value of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive 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.