UBS Raises PT and Estimates on O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY); Gross Margin Story Is In Full Gear

April 26, 2012 2:06 PM EDT
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UBS maintains a 'Buy' on O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) price target raised from $108 to $112.

Analyst, Michael Lasser, said, "The strong report was highlighted by a 7.4% comp increase (with a 130 bps benefit from the extra day due to leap year) vs. our 5% est. Remarkably, this marked the 9th quarter in a row that ORLY’s 2-year avg. comp tracked north of 6%. The coompany's commentary indicates that the 1Q’12 increase was due to balanced growth between legacy and CSK markets. We wouldn’t read too much into ORLY’s 2Q’12 outlook of a 3-5% comp increase as the company typically guides conservatively."

UBS raises FY12 EPS estimate from $4.56 to $4.65 and FY13 from $5.20 to $5.35.

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Shares of O'Reilly Automotive closed at $96.62 yesterday.


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