Hantz Financial Services Inc. Grows Stock Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,717 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $4,408,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of O’Reilly Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 383.3% in the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in O’Reilly Automotive in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 transaction of $734,442.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $856,849. This represents a 46.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffery Thomas Loafman sold 620 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORLY has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of O’Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,275.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $1,088.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,400.00 target price for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,301.82.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ ORLY opened at $1,288.08 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $74.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.94. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a one year low of $947.49 and a one year high of $1,291.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,228.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,173.92.

About O’Reilly Automotive

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.