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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) short interest & options flow

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ORLY closed out the week at $88.12, down 2% on the week, as the short base that had been unwinding ahead of Wednesday's Q3 results continued to shrink in the days that followed. Short sellers have reduced their position sharply. From a peak above 26 million shares in early October, estimated short interest has dropped to just under 21 million, a fall of roughly 17% in a single week…

$89.79-0.11% 1d-1.00% 1w+3.86% 1mClose: 9 Nov 2026
Short interest % of float
Low
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Cost to borrow
Low and dropping
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Availability
High
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Market cap
$72.02B
Next earnings
3 Feb 2027
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Key data as of 10 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 9, 2026

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O'Reilly Shorts Continue Retreat After Q3 Print

ORLY closed out the week at $88.12, down 2% on the week, as the short base that had been unwinding ahead of Wednesday's Q3 results continued to shrink in the days that followed. Short sellers have reduced their…

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Earnings PreviewORLY

O'Reilly Short Sellers Retreat Before Q3 Results

ORLY enters today's Q3 print with its peer group carrying heavier short-side positioning, making the auto parts retailer one of the less crowded names in its corner of retail. Short interest on O'Reilly now stands at…

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Earnings PreviewORLY

O'Reilly Options Tilt Bullish Into Q3 Print

ORLY reports Q3 results after the close today with options traders positioned more bullishly than at almost any point in the past year. The put/call ratio has dropped to 0.45, more than one standard deviation below its…

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