Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. Purchases 17 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 36.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 64 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $76,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.5 %

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,310.02 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,242.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,189.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.22, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $947.49 and a 52-week high of $1,350.27.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. On average, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays raised their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Guggenheim boosted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,390.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $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 currently 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.