ORLY options flow: unusual options activity in O Reilly Automotive Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 12 unusual options prints in O Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY), $504K of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $290K against $130K bearish; $374K went into calls and $130K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.35. The largest print was $74K of ORLY 20 Nov 2026 $85 calls on 23 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 2 prints and $64K of premium. ORLY closed at $86.11 on 25 September 2026, down 0.1%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | ORLY 20 Nov 2026 $85 calls | Sweep | 154 | 85 | $74K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ORLY 15 Jan 2027 $90 calls | Sweep | 162 | 394 | $55K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ORLY 15 Jan 2027 $85 puts | Sweep | 117 | 1,377 | $53K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ORLY 18 Dec 2026 $95 calls | Sweep | 220 | 344 | $49K | At bid | Neutral | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ORLY 18 Dec 2026 $85 puts | Sweep | 85 | 213 | $45K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ORLY 15 Jan 2027 $100 calls | Sweep | 223 | 737 | $38K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | ORLY 20 Nov 2026 $90 calls | Sweep | 137 | 235 | $36K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ORLY 18 Dec 2026 $90 calls | Sweep | 85 | 251 | $33K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ORLY 21 Jan 2028 $60 calls | Trade | 10 | 654 | $32K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ORLY 20 Nov 2026 $85 puts | Sweep | 100 | 1,530 | $32K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ORLY 21 Jan 2028 $60 calls | Trade | 10 | 654 | $32K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ORLY 19 Mar 2027 $95 calls | Trade | 59 | 236 | $26K | At ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 3 | $146K | 64% | +$40K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 3 | $142K | 77% | +$106K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 3 | $127K | 64% | -$12K |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 2 | $64K | 100% | +$140 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 1 | $26K | 100% | +$26K |
The most premium, $146K, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 20 Nov 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | ORLY 21 Jan 2028 $60 calls | Trade | 10 | 654 | $32K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ORLY 21 Jan 2028 $60 calls | Trade | 10 | 654 | $32K | At bid | Bearish |
Every print in ORLY with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open ORLY in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open ORLY in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 8 firms, have a median of $110, 27.7% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About O Reilly Automotive Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Retail
- Headquarters
- Springfield, Missouri
- Website
- oreillyauto.com
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned and operated 5,759 stores in the United States, and 25 stores in Mexico.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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