Dohj LLC Purchases 54 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Dohj LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 18.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 54 shares during the quarter. Dohj LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 277 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth about $355,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 449 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Golden State Equity Partners raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 372 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Finally, K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at about $950,000. 85.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ORLY. StockNews.com upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $954.00 to $986.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,106.31.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,063.54, for a total transaction of $1,295,391.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,884,566.82. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 10,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,053.58, for a total transaction of $10,535,800.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 216,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $228,141,159.62. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,063.54, for a total value of $1,295,391.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,884,566.82. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 25,968 shares of company stock worth $27,269,333 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY traded down $10.20 during trading on Friday, reaching $1,043.93. 335,739 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 330,021. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,097.20 and a 200-day moving average of $1,015.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $860.10 and a 52-week high of $1,169.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.86.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.18 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.99 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.78% and a negative return on equity of 145.86%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $8.28 earnings per share. Analysts expect that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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, 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.