Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Sells 11 Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 657 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 11 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ORLY. Scientech Research LLC lifted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 8.6% during the second quarter. Scientech Research LLC now owns 239 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,584,000. Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 20,453 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $21,600,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 8,191 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,651,000 after buying an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.7% during the second quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 530 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $560,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,337.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,200.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,315.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,400.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,295.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,240.39, for a total transaction of $769,041.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5 shares in the company, valued at $6,201.95. The trade was a 99.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Andrea Weiss sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,224.07, for a total value of $734,442.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $856,849. The trade was a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of ORLY opened at $1,282.53 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,225.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,170.48. The company has a market cap of $74.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $947.49 and a twelve month high of $1,285.90.

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.