ORLY Insider Trading
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-17 00:32 | 2017-11-14 | McFall Thomas | Officer - CFO & EVP | OPT+S | $220.00 | 10,000 | $2,200,000 | 5,314 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-15 01:16 | 2017-11-13 | ELLIS LARRY LEE | Officer - SVP OF DISTRIBUTION | OPT+S | $215.27 | 900 | $193,742 | 356 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-14 00:37 | 2017-11-08 | OREILLY DAVID E | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | SELL | $211.14 | 100 | $21,114 | 861,105 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-14 00:38 | 2017-11-10 | FLETCHER JEREMY ADAM | Officer - SVP OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER | OPT+S | $215.11 | 750 | $161,329 | 890 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-14 00:36 | 2017-11-08 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $212.61 | 1,975 | $419,912 | 7,695 | -20.4% |
| 2017-11-08 00:35 | 2017-11-03 | KRAUS SCOTT E | Officer - SVP OF REAL ESTATE & EXPANSION | OPT+S | $212.49 | 1,500 | $318,738 | 1,459 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-03 23:31 | 2017-11-01 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | OPT+S | $211.24 | 1,040 | $219,690 | 8,210 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-04 23:30 | 2017-10-02 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | OPT+S | $215.98 | 1,040 | $224,619 | 8,204 | 0.0% |
| 2017-09-06 23:32 | 2017-09-01 | OREILLY LAWRENCE P | Director | SELL | $197.40 | 5,000 | $986,993 | 142,754 | -3.4% |
| 2017-09-06 23:31 | 2017-09-01 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | OPT+S | $197.19 | 1,040 | $205,078 | 8,198 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-29 23:31 | 2017-08-25 | WOOTEN ROSALIE OREILLY | Director | SELL | $200.87 | 5,000 | $1,004,347 | 72,562 | -6.4% |
| 2017-08-07 23:31 | 2017-08-03 | WOOTEN ROSALIE OREILLY | Director | SELL | $210.14 | 5,000 | $1,050,680 | 77,562 | -6.1% |
| 2017-08-03 23:31 | 2017-08-01 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | OPT+S | $204.44 | 1,040 | $212,618 | 8,192 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-06 23:31 | 2017-07-03 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | OPT+S | $218.74 | 1,040 | $227,490 | 8,184 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-25 23:31 | 2017-05-23 | LAURO JEFFREY ALAN | Officer - SVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | BUY | $235.00 | 50 | $11,750 | 510 | +10.9% |
| 2017-05-23 23:32 | 2017-05-19 | OREILLY DAVID E | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | OPT+S | $250.56 | 25,000 | $6,264,010 | 120,568 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-05 23:33 | 2017-05-03 | MURPHY JOHN RAYMOND | Director | SELL | $246.77 | 600 | $148,065 | 3,130 | -16.1% |
| 2017-03-31 00:45 | 2017-03-29 | JOHNSON GREGORY D | Officer - CO-PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $275.00 | 5,000 | $1,375,000 | 3,863 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-31 00:44 | 2017-03-29 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO | OPT+S | $275.00 | 10,000 | $2,750,000 | 22,599 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-28 00:32 | 2017-02-24 | OREILLY LAWRENCE P | Director | SELL | $268.73 | 32,000 | $8,599,360 | 145,316 | -18.0% |
| 2017-02-28 00:33 | 2017-02-23 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $268.50 | 2,500 | $671,250 | 11,794 | -17.5% |
| 2017-02-24 00:39 | 2017-02-21 | CHILDERS BYRON K | Officer - SVP OF WESTERN STORE OPS/SALES | OPT+S | $268.65 | 15,000 | $4,029,710 | 682 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-24 00:40 | 2017-02-21 | JOHNSON GREGORY D | Officer - CO-PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $269.25 | 2,000 | $538,494 | 3,857 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-24 00:41 | 2017-02-21 | HENDRICKSON THOMAS | Director | SELL | $271.32 | 562 | $152,483 | 3,514 | -13.8% |
| 2017-02-24 00:42 | 2017-02-21 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO | OPT+S | $270.95 | 24,630 | $6,673,378 | 22,578 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-22 01:27 | 2017-02-17 | LAURO JEFFREY ALAN | Officer - SVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | BUY | $267.52 | 25 | $6,688 | 456 | +5.8% |
| 2017-02-22 01:29 | 2017-02-17 | RASHKOW RONALD | Director | OPT+S | $267.61 | 500 | $133,805 | 5,505 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-22 01:26 | 2017-02-16 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO | OPT+S | $269.41 | 5,370 | $1,446,715 | 22,578 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-17 01:27 | 2017-02-15 | OREILLY LAWRENCE P | Director | SELL | $270.76 | 11,500 | $3,113,791 | 88,548 | -11.5% |
| 2017-02-17 01:22 | 2017-02-14 | BECKHAM BRAD W | Officer - SVP OF CENTRAL STORE OPS/SALES | OPT+S | $270.11 | 8,000 | $2,160,896 | 346 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-17 01:23 | 2017-02-14 | Groves Jeffrey Lynn | Officer - SVP OF LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL | OPT+S | $269.80 | 4,000 | $1,079,200 | 96 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-17 01:24 | 2017-02-15 | HENDRICKSON THOMAS | Director | SELL | $271.03 | 688 | $186,471 | 4,076 | -14.4% |
| 2017-02-15 01:54 | 2017-02-13 | LAURO JEFFREY ALAN | Officer - SVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | BUY | $270.00 | 25 | $6,750 | 429 | +6.2% |
| 2017-02-15 01:51 | 2017-02-13 | BURCHFIELD JAY D | Director | OPT+S | $270.03 | 5,000 | $1,350,163 | 18,047 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-05 00:36 | 2017-01-03 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO & PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $280.08 | 20,000 | $5,601,520 | 22,527 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-29 00:30 | 2016-11-25 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | SELL | $277.55 | 1,000 | $277,552 | 8,152 | -10.9% |
| 2016-11-29 00:31 | 2016-11-23 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO & PRESIDENT | OPT+S | $275.42 | 20,000 | $5,508,480 | 22,505 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-24 00:41 | 2016-11-21 | OREILLY CHARLES H JR | Director | SELL | $268.42 | 10,000 | $2,684,183 | 78,025 | -11.4% |
| 2016-11-19 00:32 | 2016-11-18 | DUMAS ROBERT ALLEN | Officer - SVP OF EASTERN STORE OPS/SALES | OPT+S | $271.27 | 4,300 | $1,166,453 | 60 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-19 00:30 | 2016-11-16 | ELLIS LARRY LEE | Officer - SVP OF DISTRIBUTION | OPT+S | $266.54 | 2,000 | $533,081 | 372 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-16 00:31 | 2016-11-11 | HENDRICKSON THOMAS | Director | SELL | $262.97 | 600 | $157,780 | 4,764 | -11.2% |
| 2016-11-04 01:16 | 2016-11-01 | MURPHY JOHN RAYMOND | Director | BUY | $263.96 | 500 | $131,980 | 3,730 | +15.5% |
| 2016-08-26 23:33 | 2016-08-26 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $283.00 | 100 | $28,300 | 4,760 | -2.1% |
| 2016-08-19 23:30 | 2016-08-18 | BECKHAM BRAD W | Officer - SVP OF CENTRAL STORE OPS/SALES | OPT+S | $285.49 | 4,000 | $1,141,954 | 338 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-12 23:51 | 2016-08-11 | WOOTEN ROSALIE OREILLY | Director | SELL | $290.20 | 10,000 | $2,902,031 | 144,092 | -6.5% |
| 2016-08-09 23:31 | 2016-08-05 | OREILLY DAVID E | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | OPT+S | $290.27 | 140,000 | $40,638,304 | 778,591 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-09 23:30 | 2016-08-05 | OREILLY LAWRENCE P | Director | SELL | $290.34 | 6,000 | $1,742,040 | 187,491 | -3.1% |
| 2016-07-29 23:31 | 2016-07-28 | SHAW JEFF M | Officer - EVP OF STORE OPERATIONS/SALES | OPT+S | $290.00 | 10,000 | $2,900,000 | 24,118 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-29 23:33 | 2016-06-28 | McFall Thomas | Officer - CFO & EVP OF FINANCE | OPT+S | $270.00 | 10,000 | $2,700,000 | 5,065 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-06 23:52 | 2016-05-27 | RASHKOW RONALD | Director | OPT+S | $265.29 | 367 | $97,360 | 5,505 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $ORLY Trades
Not every insider transaction in O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $ORLY shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for ORLY
Insider activity data for O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $ORLY, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.