O'Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:ORLY) has been given a “BBB” credit rating by analysts at Morningstar. The investment research firm’s “BBB” rating indicates that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating.

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, Director Rosalie Oreilly Wooten sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.04, for a total transaction of $1,350,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 183,426 shares in the company, valued at $49,532,357.04. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) opened at 260.90 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $247.15 and its 200 day moving average is $250.96. O'Reilly Automotive has a 12-month low of $184.76 and a 12-month high of $277.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.73 billion and a P/E ratio of 29.88.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on ORLY. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of O'Reilly Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $291.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Wedbush raised their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $265.00 to $295.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank raised their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Credit Suisse raised their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $260.00 to $290.00 in a research note on Friday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. O'Reilly Automotive has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.83.

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States. The Company’s stores carry a product line, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items and various automotive accessories. As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned and operated 4,366 stores in 43 states, servicing both the do-it-yourself (DIY) customers and the professional service providers. O’Reilly’s stores offer new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, such as alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, batteries, belts, hoses, temperature control, chassis parts and engine parts; maintenance items, such as oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additives and appearance products, and accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers and truck accessories.

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