STOCKRETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORESUpdated 2026-08-16
Here’s whether O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+0.70% over 10 days); RSI 52 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); weak 1-year return of -10.3%. Currently 16.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +0/7.
ORLY is trading below its 200-day MA ($92.71) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 51.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -10.3% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 30.7%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $8,970 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 30.7%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($92.71)
✓Above 50-day MA ($88.94)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 51.5
✗Positive return (-10.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−16.3%)
Period Range $91.05
$82.59$108.72
RSI (14) 51.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$91.05
Period Return-10.3%
Period High$108.72
Period Low$82.59
Drawdown−16.3%
MA-50$88.94
MA-200$92.71
RSI (14)51.5
Avg Volume (30d)7.4M
vs. SPYtrailed by 30.7%
Return Rank#790 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($92.71)