Radnor Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 6,370 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Radnor Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,370 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,085,000. O’Reilly Automotive comprises 2.6% of Radnor Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ORLY. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Arlington Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 616.7% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Finally, Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. 82.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock traded down $5.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $935.35. 115,523 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 424,612. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $943.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $910.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.85. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $680.00 and a 52-week high of $975.72.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 27th. The specialty retailer reported $10.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.05 by $0.17. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.84% and a negative return on equity of 163.68%. The firm had revenue of $4.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $8.78 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 37.61 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $868.00 to $954.00 in a report on Friday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $985.00 to $1,075.00 in a report on Thursday, July 20th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $990.00 to $1,010.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 8th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, William Blair began coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, August 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $971.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Gregory L. Henslee sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $935.20, for a total transaction of $187,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 8,378 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,835,105.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, Director Lawrence P. Oreilly sold 1,060 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $945.57, for a total transaction of $1,002,304.20. Following the transaction, the director now owns 157,764 shares in the company, valued at $149,176,905.48. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Gregory L. Henslee sold 200 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $935.20, for a total value of $187,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 8,378 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,835,105.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 24,241 shares of company stock worth $22,733,544 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Company 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 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.