Core Viewpoint - Analysts expect O'Reilly Automotive to report quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, reflecting a 10% year-over-year increase, with revenues projected at $4.53 billion, up 6.1% from the previous year [1] Earnings Estimates - Changes in earnings estimates are crucial for predicting investor reactions, with empirical research showing a strong correlation between earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock performance [2] Key Metrics Forecast - Sales to Do-It-Yourself Customers are estimated at $2.30 billion, indicating a 6.8% increase from the prior year [4] - Sales to professional service provider customers are projected to be $2.13 billion, reflecting a 6.7% year-over-year increase [5] - Other sales and sales adjustments are expected to reach $108.53 million, showing a decline of 12.1% from the previous year [4] Store Metrics - Total number of stores is expected to reach 6,466, up from 6,244 a year ago [6] - Ending domestic store count is projected at 6,341, compared to 6,152 last year [6] - Number of stores opened is estimated at 48, an increase from 27 in the same quarter last year [6] Additional Store Insights - Domestic new stores opened are forecasted at 40, compared to 21 in the same quarter of the previous year [7] - Estimated Mexico stores at the end of the period is 100, up from 69 last year [7] Sales Performance - Sales per weighted-average square foot are expected to reach $91.58 million, compared to $87.88 million in the same quarter last year [8] - Total stores at the beginning of the period are estimated at 6,416, compared to 6,217 a year ago [8] Stock Performance - Over the past month, O'Reilly Automotive shares have returned +3.7%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has changed +5.4% [8] - Currently, O'Reilly Automotive holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating performance may align with the overall market in the near future [8]