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

Dohj LLC boosted its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 18.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the quarter. Dohj LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $328,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 16.8% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,921 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,746,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 11.4% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 488 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $444,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the third quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 475 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 25.6% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 280 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter valued at $590,000. 85.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Down 1.0 %

NASDAQ:ORLY traded down $10.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1,043.93. 335,739 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 330,021. The company has a market cap of $61.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,097.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,015.51. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $860.10 and a 52-week high of $1,169.11.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on ORLY shares. StockNews.com raised O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,300.00 to $1,200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,220.00 to $1,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,106.31.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,884,566.82. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, EVP Doug D. Bragg sold 1,218 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The stock was 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 owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,884,566.82. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 269 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,039.28, for a total value of $279,566.32. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 950 shares in the company, valued at approximately $987,316. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 25,968 shares of company stock valued at $27,269,333 over the last 90 days. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.