ING Groep NV trimmed its position in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 97.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 333 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 12,933 shares during the period. ING Groep NV's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $383,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,850,655 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,954,404,000 after acquiring an additional 57,194 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 1.4% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,425,724 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,505,649,000 after purchasing an additional 19,211 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 99,957.0% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 854,487 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $984,027,000 after purchasing an additional 853,633 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 496,779 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $524,629,000 after purchasing an additional 24,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshfield Associates grew its stake in shares of O'Reilly Automotive by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshfield Associates now owns 302,886 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $319,866,000 after buying an additional 1,718 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company's stock.
Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. BNP Paribas raised O'Reilly Automotive to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,250.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of O'Reilly Automotive to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,242.13.
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In related news, SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 1,557 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,125.00, for a total transaction of $1,751,625.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
O'Reilly Automotive stock opened at $1,213.37 on Monday. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $914.50 and a 52-week high of $1,255.30. The company has a market cap of $70.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,170.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,095.48.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.53 by ($0.12). O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 155.25%. The business had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $10.72 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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.
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