O’Reilly Automotive executive chairman establishes trading plan for stock sales

Greg Henslee, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY), has established a trading plan for the company’s common stock under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According to a press release statement included in a recent SEC filing, the plan allows for the sale of up to 138,705 shares at specified market prices, subject to certain limitations.

The plan was put in place on November 24, 2025. Sales under the plan are scheduled to occur over a period beginning around March 5, 2026, and ending on April 27, 2026. The filing states the plan was set up to facilitate the exercise and sale of stock options that have a ten-year contractual life and are due to expire in February 2027.

The company noted that the trading plan was established during an unrestricted trading window and at a time when Mr. Henslee was not in possession of material, non-public information about O’Reilly Automotive. The filing also indicates that Mr. Henslee will publicly disclose any option exercises and stock sales made under this plan, as required by federal securities laws.

O’Reilly Automotive’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ORLY. The information is based on a statement released in an SEC filing.

In other recent news, O’Reilly Automotive reported its third-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The company achieved earnings per share of $0.85, exceeding the forecasted $0.83, and reported revenue of $4.71 billion, which was above the projected $4.69 billion. The board of directors also approved a $2 billion increase to the company’s share repurchase program, bringing the total authorization to $29.75 billion. Raymond James upgraded O’Reilly Automotive’s stock from Market Perform to Outperform, citing near-term pricing tailwinds expected to boost sales growth through 2025 and early 2026. Truist Securities maintained its Buy rating on the stock, highlighting strong third-quarter performance driven by a 14% growth in the Commercial sales segment. RBC Capital adjusted its price target slightly to $110 while maintaining an Outperform rating, noting that higher expenses were balanced by market share gains. These developments reflect a period of strategic financial maneuvers and analyst confidence in O’Reilly Automotive’s continued performance.

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