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ORLY rose 2.6% against a +0.3% S&P 500 and +0.6% Nasdaq 100, with peer moves mostly positive and a recent investor presentation reinforcing the company’s growth story. The move looks broadly benign and better supported by the underlying fundamentals than by any stock-specific warning sign.
ORLY
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
As of Nov 4, 2026
76/100
Looks healthyHealth ScoreWhy it moved
ORLY moved +2.6% versus the S&P 500 at +0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 at +0.6%, so this was stronger than the broad market. Same-sector peers were also firm — CVNA +8.8%, AZO +3.9%, PAG +0.0%, and MUSA -1.4% — which points to a sector-positive session, not a stock-specific catalyst. The primary driver looks sector-wide, reinforced by the recent O'Reilly Automotive symposium and the company’s presentation on supply-chain execution, store growth, and Canada plans.
Normal volatility?
This looks like ordinary-to-firm volatility rather than a fundamental break, because the business still shows revenue growth of +8.5% YoY (TTM) and +8.1% YoY in the latest quarter, with gross margin at +51.6%, operating margin at +19.6%, and net margin at +14.3%. The counterweight is valuation: PE 27.5 and forward PE 24.5 are not cheap, and PEG 2.66 is not meaningful here because EPS growth is negative at -76.6% YoY (TTM). Beta is 0.53, so the stock is less volatile than the market on average, but the combination of steady sales growth and a rich multiple means moves can still be amplified when sentiment shifts.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date is 2027-02-02. The facts here do not provide analyst revenue or EPS consensus for that print, so I can’t quote a market forecast for growth or margins this period; the latest durable operating read is revenue +8.5% YoY (TTM), latest quarter +8.1% YoY, with gross margin +51.6%, operating margin +19.6%, and net margin +14.3%. There is also no prior post-earnings reaction data in the facts, so the key items to watch are same-store demand trends, margin durability, and whether the company keeps translating store expansion and inventory availability into share gains.
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