Caprock Group LLC Purchases 199 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Caprock Group LLC raised its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 17.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,321 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% during the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in O’Reilly Automotive in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,294.42 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,233.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,178.34. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,311.78. The company has a market capitalization of $74.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.94.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORLY has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. BNP Paribas upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,400.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,301.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.