Catalyst Financial Partners LLC Acquires 14 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 460 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $437,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORLY. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 20.7% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $286,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 56.4% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 16,604 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,091,000 after acquiring an additional 5,986 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 456 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 18.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 68,751 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $62,485,000 after acquiring an additional 10,829 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 2,239 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,967,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY traded down $0.37 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,020.34. 282,148 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 376,269. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.90, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.90. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $860.10 and a 52 week high of $1,169.11. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,091.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,021.39.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $9.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.18 by $0.02. O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.78% and a negative return on equity of 145.86%. The business had revenue of $3.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $8.28 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 41.92 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total value of $6,122,480.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $726,740. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, CFO Jeremy Adam Fletcher sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,028.00, for a total value of $5,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,400,380. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Brad W. Beckham sold 6,032 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,015.00, for a total transaction of $6,122,480.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $726,740. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 32,000 shares of company stock worth $33,391,813 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,003.00 to $1,078.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,225.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,110.07.

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.