American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Options Chain

NYSE: AEOConsumer DiscretionaryClothing/Shoe/Accessory StoresUSD

18.17+0.325 (+1.82%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:02 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 30, 2026
Days to expiration: 19
Share price: $18.17
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.37
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.19
ATM implied volatility: 52.6%
Expected move: ±$2.18
Open interest (C / P): 821 / 1.12K

AEO options summary

The AEO options chain for the October 30, 2026 expiration lists 25 call and 15 put contracts, with 19 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 821 calls and 1,121 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.37, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $18.00 strike is 52.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.18 (12.0%) in American Eagle Outfitters stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $16.50 call (149 contracts) and the $18.00 put (347 contracts).

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

AEO options chain · October 30, 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
0	93	1137.5%	17.20	16.80	18.45	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	241	872.7%	15.90	15.40	18.20	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	172	685.2%	15.00	14.40	17.20	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	75	569.9%	13.95	13.40	16.20	4.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	70	434.0%	12.95	12.40	14.80	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	40	423.1%	12.90	11.40	14.20	6.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	370.3%	10.80	10.40	13.20	7.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	334.0%	10.10	9.45	12.25	8.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	30	294.1%	9.20	8.45	11.25	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	11.50	0.00	0.52	0.06	155.5%	—	15
—	—	—	—	—	—	12.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	71.9%	36	26
0	—	181.3%	2.77	4.90	7.75	12.50	0.00	0.32	0.01	116.8%	10	18
—	—	—	—	—	—	13.00	0.00	0.33	0.01	107.8%	5	11
—	—	—	—	—	—	13.50	0.00	0.54	0.21	112.9%	2	3
1	1	112.5%	1.29	3.55	5.50	14.00	0.00	0.35	0.02	90.2%	3	82
0	—	123.4%	1.00	2.93	4.25	14.50	0.00	0.05	0.03	52.3%	6	57
0	2	55.1%	3.17	2.82	3.65	15.00	0.00	0.07	0.07	56.3%	2	23
19	1	91.8%	2.64	2.23	3.15	15.50	0.01	0.19	0.11	53.1%	2	12
41	3	58.2%	2.41	2.11	2.67	16.00	0.01	0.19	0.13	55.3%	2	46
149	1	52.7%	1.86	1.61	2.26	16.50	—	—	0.40	—	—	—
69	6	66.9%	1.41	1.23	1.78	17.00	0.07	0.44	0.30	55.3%	4	201
143	69	51.3%	0.99	1.07	1.23	17.50	0.21	0.63	0.50	55.7%	1	267
98	7	49.9%	0.92	0.66	0.93	18.00	0.60	0.85	0.92	55.3%	89	347
AEO $18.17
37	6	61.1%	0.51	0.34	0.89	18.50	0.85	1.05	1.35	51.2%	4	13
109	25	60.7%	0.54	0.21	0.69	19.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	16	57.4%	0.35	0.09	0.48	19.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
107	25	50.5%	0.26	0.06	0.47	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	—	56.6%	0.19	0.01	0.18	21.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	4	69.3%	0.09	0.02	0.36	22.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 30, 2026 expiration, the AEO put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.37 (1,121 puts vs 821 calls), and 0.19 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 30, 2026 is about 52.6%, 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 11 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 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.