Missouri Trust & Investment Co Has $32.92 Million Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Missouri Trust & Investment Co reduced its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 7.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,758 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 2,275 shares during the period. O’Reilly Automotive makes up 11.6% of Missouri Trust & Investment Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Missouri Trust & Investment Co’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $32,915,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORLY. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at O’Reilly Automotive

In other news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total value of $769,041.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,201.95. This represents a 99.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total transaction of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $856,849. This trade represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $1,241.08 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,223.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,164.11. The stock has a market cap of $71.65 billion, a PE ratio of 30.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $947.49 and a 12 month high of $1,283.96.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $11.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.53 by ($0.12). O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 155.25% and a net margin of 14.52%. The business had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $10.72 EPS. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 40.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORLY has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore ISI upped their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,115.00 to $1,286.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,088.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,275.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Roth Capital upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,289.44.

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.