About O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) has 24.62M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has decreased by 4.35% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 3.60 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in ORLY?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, ORLY had approximately 24,621,442 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short ORLY?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for ORLY is 0.46% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for ORLY?
Days to cover for ORLY is approximately 3.60 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
How many ORLY shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 1,620 shares of ORLY had failed to deliver, worth about $139.43K at the prior day's close (under 0.01% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is ORLY a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. ORLY trades about 6,844,044 shares a day and would take roughly 3.60 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.46%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.