AES (AES) Options Chain

NYSE: AESIndustrialsElectric Utilities: CentralUSD

14.94+0.01 (+0.07%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 97
Share price: $14.94
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.03
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.38
ATM implied volatility: 5.0%
Expected move: ±$0.3835
Open interest (C / P): 49.77K / 51.34K

AES options summary

The AES options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 14 put contracts, with 97 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 49,768 calls and 51,344 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.03, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $15.00 strike is 5.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3835 (2.6%) in AES stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (15.86K contracts) and the $10.00 put (17.73K contracts).

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

AES options chain · January 15, 2027

AES 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
2	2	235.6%	11.90	11.40	12.25	3.00	0.00	0.15	0.19	171.1%	2	2
639	5	114.1%	9.82	9.70	10.00	5.00	0.00	0.02	0.02	87.5%	3	648
37	2	148.4%	6.97	6.70	9.05	8.00	0.00	0.02	0.02	51.6%	5	16,136
317	2	74.9%	4.88	4.55	5.30	10.00	0.01	0.03	0.04	41.4%	300	17,727
2	—	87.0%	3.84	3.50	6.05	11.00	0.00	0.00	0.06	12.5%	18	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	12.00	0.00	0.12	0.05	34.2%	5	6
3,620	60	20.1%	1.91	1.70	2.00	13.00	0.05	0.12	0.08	24.5%	20	13,256
3	2	88.3%	0.95	0.37	3.10	14.00	0.01	0.20	0.12	18.4%	1	204
AES $14.94
15,864	46	2.8%	0.04	0.04	0.06	15.00	0.10	0.25	0.25	7.1%	40	3,110
1,466	20	8.8%	0.01	0.00	0.02	16.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6,448	5	12.9%	0.01	0.00	0.01	17.00	1.49	3.20	2.60	61.3%	1	235
13,301	1	25.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	20.00	4.90	7.35	5.17	82.6%	5	16
3,593	1	41.0%	0.01	0.00	0.05	22.00	9.50	14.50	9.07	224.6%	—	1
2,333	10	44.5%	0.01	0.00	0.02	25.00	7.15	10.00	10.36	—	3	3
0	2	25.0%	0.01	0.00	0.00	27.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
287	124	53.1%	0.02	0.00	0.02	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,856	10	62.5%	0.02	0.00	0.02	35.00	18.50	23.50	21.80	140.7%	—	0

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 AES put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the AES put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.03 (51,344 puts vs 49,768 calls), and 1.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is AES's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for AES options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 5.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects AES stock to move.

How many AES option expiration dates are there?

AES has 10 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.