American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Options Chain

NYSE: AEOConsumer DiscretionaryClothing/Shoe/Accessory StoresUSD

17.97+0.31 (+1.76%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 17.97 -0.03%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $17.97
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.70
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.23
ATM implied volatility: 45.1%
Expected move: ±$0.4244
Open interest (C / P): 4.28K / 2.98K

AEO options summary

The AEO options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 30 call and 20 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,277 calls and 2,975 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.70, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $18.00 strike is 45.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.4244 (2.4%) in American Eagle Outfitters stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $19.00 call (1.75K contracts) and the $13.50 put (693 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

AEO options chain · October 9, 2026

AEO calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
268	729	1450.0%	16.95	16.90	17.05	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
180	494	1375.0%	15.90	15.95	16.05	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	198	900.0%	15.04	14.90	15.05	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	144	650.0%	12.88	12.85	13.10	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	10	953.1%	11.80	11.75	12.15	6.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	13	829.7%	10.95	10.75	11.15	7.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	47	587.5%	9.05	8.70	9.10	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	3	509.4%	7.60	7.70	8.10	10.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	9	475.0%	6.70	6.70	7.15	11.00	0.00	2.13	0.09	848.4%	—	1
6	8	439.1%	6.15	6.15	6.65	11.50	0.00	2.13	0.06	794.5%	500	500
16	36	281.3%	5.87	5.75	6.25	12.00	0.00	2.13	0.04	743.0%	2	12
—	—	—	—	—	—	12.50	0.00	0.05	0.01	246.9%	1	51
6	16	312.5%	4.88	4.70	5.10	13.00	0.00	2.13	0.01	645.3%	1	48
3	7	283.6%	4.40	4.30	4.60	13.50	0.00	0.05	0.01	203.1%	1	693
3	5	185.9%	3.80	3.85	4.15	14.00	0.00	0.05	0.01	181.3%	20	126
63	157	249.2%	3.65	3.20	3.65	14.50	0.00	0.25	0.02	225.0%	33	81
43	119	220.3%	3.00	2.75	3.15	15.00	0.00	2.13	0.01	464.4%	4	87
44	138	176.6%	2.38	2.24	2.61	15.50	0.00	0.01	0.03	87.5%	1	80
56	150	145.3%	1.95	1.74	2.10	16.00	0.00	1.07	0.01	257.4%	1	89
121	290	151.9%	1.54	0.56	1.72	16.50	0.00	0.33	0.01	128.5%	2	205
249	576	97.7%	0.78	0.78	1.13	17.00	0.00	0.23	0.01	85.2%	59	208
131	13	80.9%	0.55	0.35	0.70	17.50	0.03	0.10	0.08	52.3%	9	642
AEO $17.97
962	105	30.9%	0.15	0.08	0.15	18.00	0.21	0.33	0.29	59.4%	75	110
182	51	43.8%	0.03	0.01	0.06	18.50	0.05	1.46	1.01	81.6%	50	31
1,749	1	50.0%	0.06	0.00	0.02	19.00	0.87	3.20	1.52	268.4%	1	3
48	1	70.3%	0.05	0.00	0.05	19.50	1.45	2.30	1.85	165.2%	1	3
19	1	65.6%	0.01	0.00	0.01	20.00	1.73	2.51	2.19	118.8%	7	2
16	1	150.8%	0.05	0.00	0.25	20.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	34	93.8%	0.38	0.00	0.01	21.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	419.5%	0.28	0.00	2.12	21.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	—	233.6%	0.22	0.00	0.41	22.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	26.00	7.85	9.00	9.17	423.8%	4	3

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the AEO put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the AEO put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.70 (2,975 puts vs 4,277 calls), and 0.23 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is AEO's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for AEO options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 45.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects American Eagle Outfitters stock to move.

How many AEO option expiration dates are there?

AEO has 12 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.