Values First Advisors Inc. Has $494,000 Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Values First Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 24.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 520 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the quarter. Values First Advisors Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $494,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Strong Tower Advisory Services grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Strong Tower Advisory Services now owns 426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Transform Wealth LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Transform Wealth LLC now owns 8,345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,928,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 31.0% in the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 55 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,873 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,729,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SignalPoint Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC now owns 51,120 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ORLY. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,080.00 to $1,149.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,100.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,085.47.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.6 %

NASDAQ:ORLY traded down $6.64 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $1,128.88. The company had a trading volume of 292,987 shares, compared to its average volume of 381,275. The firm has a market cap of $66.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.86. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,069.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $988.83. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $821.61 and a twelve month high of $1,169.11.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $9.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.07 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.86 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.84% and a negative return on equity of 139.01%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $8.37 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 42.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,028.00, for a total transaction of $5,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,335 shares in the company, valued at $2,400,380. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 269 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,039.28, for a total transaction of $279,566.32. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $987,316. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,028.00, for a total transaction of $5,140,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,335 shares in the company, valued at $2,400,380. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,468 shares of company stock worth $28,769,333 over the last three months. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by 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.