Certuity LLC Has $434,000 Holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Certuity LLC raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 34.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 366 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Certuity LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $434,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORLY. Creative Planning grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 4.4% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 21,352 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,589,000 after buying an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,508 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,736,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 6.2% during the third quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 155 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.8% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 801 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $922,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 22.0% in the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 899 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,035,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at O’Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. This trade represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was 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 $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY opened at $1,324.30 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,244.91 and a 200-day moving average of $1,192.31. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $947.49 and a twelve month high of $1,350.27. The firm has a market cap of $76.45 billion, a PE ratio of 32.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.94.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.28% and a negative return on equity of 166.88%. On average, analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ORLY shares. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. 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 research report on Friday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of 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. BNP Paribas upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,390.81.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.