O Reilly Automotive Inc. short interest
Short interest in O Reilly Automotive Inc. was 26.5 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 8.9% on the previous settlement, with 5.56 days to cover at an average daily volume of 4.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 26,518,972 | +8.9% | 4,766,036 | 5.56 |
| 14 August 2026 | 24,347,695 | -2.9% | 4,384,396 | 5.55 |
| 31 July 2026 | 25,064,472 | +9.0% | 8,639,914 | 2.90 |
| 15 July 2026 | 23,003,971 | -2.8% | 9,082,004 | 2.53 |
| 30 June 2026 | 23,671,350 | -2.6% | 9,584,526 | 2.47 |
| 15 June 2026 | 24,294,640 | +17.1% | 7,287,634 | 3.33 |
| 29 May 2026 | 20,754,159 | +4.0% | 6,479,413 | 3.20 |
| 15 May 2026 | 19,947,912 | -4.5% | 5,994,383 | 3.33 |
| 30 April 2026 | 20,895,542 | +24.1% | 5,297,512 | 3.94 |
| 15 April 2026 | 16,840,370 | +0.7% | 4,248,478 | 3.96 |
| 31 March 2026 | 16,732,139 | +10.5% | 6,317,808 | 2.65 |
| 13 March 2026 | 15,138,608 | +6.6% | 5,364,927 | 2.82 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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