O'Reilly Automotive Rises as Analyst Day Reinforces Its Long-Term Growth Story

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) is up 4.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears tied to a favorable read-through from O’Reilly’s September 17 analyst day, where management reinforced its market-share gains, supply-chain advantages, and expansion opportunities. There was no formal guidance change at the event, so the rally likely reflects renewed confidence in the company’s longer-term growth outlook rather than a single surprise announcement.

Details:

Management said at analyst day that it was not providing new outlook or updated guidance, but it highlighted ongoing market-share gains, record store openings, and growth opportunities in Mexico and Canada.

The company emphasized that its proprietary brands now make up more than 55% of sales, which can support margins and improve sourcing flexibility.

O’Reilly’s most recent quarterly release showed strong momentum heading into the event, including 6.0% second-quarter comparable-store sales growth and a higher full-year comparable-sales outlook of 4% to 6%.

A recent analyst note kept a Buy rating and a $106 price target in place around the analyst day, which may have helped reinforce bullish sentiment.

Sources:

O'Reilly Auto Parts, SEC, Stock Analysis

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$ORLY Insider Trading Activity

$ORLY insiders have traded $ORLY stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ORLY stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

ROBERT ALLEN DUMAS (SVP OF EASTERN STORE OPS/SALES) sold 84,600 shares for an estimated $7,833,765
CHRISTOPHER ANDREW MANCINI (SVP OF PROF SALES & STORE OPS) sold 3,000 shares for an estimated $279,000
JOHN RAYMOND MURPHY sold 2,595 shares for an estimated $230,098
THOMAS HENDRICKSON has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,200 shares for an estimated $193,815.
MARIA SASTRE sold 2,000 shares for an estimated $183,707

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$ORLY Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 700 institutional investors add shares of $ORLY stock to their portfolio, and 941 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

INVESCO LTD. added 17,924,669 shares (+206.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,650,682,768
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 7,514,428 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $692,003,674
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 6,661,984 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $613,502,106
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 5,224,434 shares (-62.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $481,118,127
FMR LLC removed 4,467,372 shares (-24.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $411,400,287
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 4,034,886 shares (+185.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $371,572,651
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC removed 3,857,854 shares (-21.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $355,269,774

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$ORLY Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $ORLY stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ORLY stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON sold up to $15,000 on 04/24.
SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 03/30, 03/27 and 0 sales.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

$ORLY Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $ORLY in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Mizuho issued a "Outperform" rating on 05/08/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $ORLY, check out Quiver Quantitative's $ORLY forecast page.

$ORLY Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $ORLY recently. We have seen 7 analysts offer price targets for $ORLY in the last 6 months, with a median target of $115.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Michael Baker from DA Davidson set a target price of $114.0 on 07/07/2026
David Bellinger from Mizuho set a target price of $110.0 on 05/08/2026
Greg Melich from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $115.0 on 05/01/2026
Steven Zaccone from Citigroup set a target price of $115.0 on 05/01/2026
Max Rakhlenko from TD Cowen set a target price of $117.0 on 05/01/2026
Michael Lasser from UBS set a target price of $120.0 on 05/01/2026
Zachary Fadem from Wells Fargo set a target price of $110.0 on 04/30/2026

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