Crestwood Advisors Group LLC Buys 30 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 551 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.5% in the third quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 605 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $697,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 8.5% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.5% in the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 1,863 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,145,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. L.M. Kohn & Company increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the third quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 654 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $753,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORLY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Mizuho raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,305.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,390.81.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

O’Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,346.58 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1,256.62 and its 200 day moving average is $1,205.97. The firm has a market cap of $77.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,350.27.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.73 by $0.23. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 166.88% and a net margin of 14.28%. Equities analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director Lawrence P. Oreilly sold 1,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,303.68, for a total value of $1,303,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 135,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $176,488,287.36. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total value of $662,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $364,375. The trade was a 64.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 2,581 shares of company stock valued at $3,375,490 over the last ninety days. 1.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.