Thomas Mcfall Sells 4,025 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stock

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY – Get Rating) EVP Thomas Mcfall sold 4,025 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $962.02, for a total value of $3,872,130.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 5,901 shares in the company, valued at $5,676,880.02. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Thomas Mcfall also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 10th, Thomas Mcfall sold 5,300 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $956.72, for a total value of $5,070,616.00.
• On Tuesday, May 2nd, Thomas Mcfall sold 20,849 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $926.96, for a total value of $19,326,189.04.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of ORLY opened at $962.10 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $872.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $843.90. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $562.90 and a 52 week high of $964.58. The stock has a market cap of $58.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.81, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.88.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 27th. The specialty retailer reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.00 by $0.28. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.90% and a negative return on equity of 176.66%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $7.17 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 37.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on ORLY. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM reaffirmed a “maintains” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $925.00 to $985.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 17th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Wednesday, February 8th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $900.00 to $975.00 in a report on Friday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $940.00 to $1,055.00 in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $933.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On O’Reilly Automotive

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Romano Brothers AND Company bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth about $31,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the first quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Arlington Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 616.7% in the first quarter. Arlington Partners LLC now owns 43 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. 90.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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O’Reilly Automotive, Inc owns and operates retail outlets in the United States. It engages in the distribution and retailing of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the U.S., serving both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. It provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, including alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, batteries, belts, hoses, temperature controls, chassis parts and engine parts, maintenance items consisting of oil, antifreeze products, fluids, filters, lighting products, engine additives, and appearance products, and accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.