Albemarle (ALB) Options Chain

NYSE: ALBIndustrialsMajor ChemicalsUSD

101.27-0.83 (-0.81%)

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

After hours: 101.50 +0.23%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 0
Share price: $101.27
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.65
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.85
ATM implied volatility: 34.5%
Expected move: ±$1.83
Open interest (C / P): 2.05K / 1.33K

ALB options summary

The ALB options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 49 call and 48 put contracts, expiring today. Open interest stands at 2,046 calls and 1,335 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.65, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $101.00 strike is 34.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.83 (1.8%) in Albemarle stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $103.00 call (216 contracts) and the $100.00 put (302 contracts).

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

ALB options chain · October 9, 2026

ALB 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
1	1	291.4%	17.00	15.10	17.15	85.00	0.00	2.13	0.01	309.2%	1	11
4	1	220.6%	12.00	10.15	12.15	90.00	0.00	2.13	0.09	235.7%	2	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	92.00	0.00	2.13	0.07	206.2%	20	23
—	—	—	—	—	—	93.00	0.00	2.13	0.04	191.2%	2	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	94.00	0.00	2.13	0.03	176.2%	8	81
6	8	148.4%	6.90	5.10	7.15	95.00	0.00	2.13	0.10	160.8%	2	28
—	—	—	—	—	—	96.00	0.00	2.13	0.22	145.2%	1	26
—	—	—	—	—	—	97.00	0.00	0.22	0.02	58.6%	108	216
—	—	—	—	—	—	98.00	0.00	2.18	0.03	114.3%	7	31
—	—	—	—	—	—	99.00	0.00	0.23	0.23	46.5%	2	77
12	2	57.1%	2.80	0.23	1.94	100.00	0.00	0.08	0.01	22.1%	79	302
—	—	—	—	—	—	101.00	0.01	0.60	0.25	34.5%	48	96
ALB $101.27
—	—	—	—	—	—	102.00	0.49	1.46	1.10	49.7%	20	90
216	23	17.2%	0.01	0.00	0.01	103.00	0.89	2.64	1.84	76.5%	35	107
139	17	25.0%	0.05	0.00	0.01	104.00	2.40	3.05	2.96	57.5%	10	24
153	37	32.0%	0.16	0.00	0.01	105.00	3.40	4.85	4.11	75.3%	40	106
33	1	67.6%	0.04	0.00	0.34	106.00	3.85	6.00	4.80	70.1%	5	31
200	1	46.1%	0.05	0.00	0.01	107.00	4.85	6.85	5.71	71.1%	6	40
107	17	53.1%	0.18	0.00	0.01	108.00	5.85	7.95	6.20	87.1%	1	5
109	42	123.8%	0.02	0.00	0.87	109.00	6.85	8.60	7.00	156.6%	10	9
169	18	124.0%	0.46	0.00	0.66	110.00	7.90	9.80	5.64	97.7%	2	1
86	27	194.1%	0.01	0.00	2.15	111.00	8.85	10.80	8.48	101.2%	7	7
165	32	71.9%	0.01	0.00	0.01	112.00	9.85	11.60	10.65	190.6%	6	0
43	11	78.1%	0.01	0.00	0.01	113.00	10.85	12.95	9.52	130.9%	1	0
45	3	84.4%	0.04	0.00	0.01	114.00	11.85	13.60	5.22	211.9%	—	0
86	9	87.5%	0.01	0.00	0.01	115.00	12.85	14.60	14.85	222.1%	53	3
94	34	247.5%	0.02	0.00	2.13	116.00	13.85	15.60	12.89	232.0%	10	0
10	5	257.6%	0.17	0.00	2.13	117.00	14.85	16.50	15.38	233.1%	3	0
13	3	267.5%	0.05	0.00	2.13	118.00	15.85	17.95	16.32	169.9%	3	6
9	2	277.1%	0.27	0.00	2.13	119.00	16.85	18.60	17.79	260.7%	2	0
111	3	245.9%	0.01	0.00	1.24	120.00	17.85	19.60	18.72	269.9%	2	2
8	1	295.9%	0.34	0.00	2.13	121.00	18.65	21.00	10.60	173.4%	1	0
5	1	305.1%	0.08	0.00	2.13	122.00	19.85	22.00	19.66	203.9%	8	0
8	9	314.1%	0.20	0.00	2.13	123.00	20.85	23.00	20.64	211.3%	8	0
9	1	323.1%	1.20	0.00	2.13	124.00	21.85	24.20	20.14	236.3%	18	0
16	7	331.6%	0.11	0.00	2.13	125.00	22.65	25.00	19.53	199.2%	4	0
7	1	340.2%	1.05	0.00	2.13	126.00	23.85	26.00	20.51	231.6%	4	0
9	1	150.0%	0.22	0.00	0.01	127.00	24.85	26.90	15.20	226.6%	15	0
6	1	357.0%	0.71	0.00	2.13	128.00	25.85	27.90	26.54	232.8%	4	0
6	1	365.2%	0.76	0.00	2.13	129.00	26.85	28.90	27.47	239.1%	4	4
47	2	373.2%	0.05	0.00	2.13	130.00	27.70	30.20	19.66	263.7%	45	0
4	1	374.8%	0.99	0.00	2.00	131.00	28.65	31.20	24.40	264.4%	2	0
3	1	389.1%	0.96	0.00	2.13	132.00	29.65	32.20	28.67	270.7%	4	0
3	1	396.9%	0.57	0.00	2.13	133.00	30.85	33.20	29.65	298.1%	4	0
2	2	404.5%	0.82	0.00	2.13	134.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	29	411.9%	0.37	0.00	2.13	135.00	32.85	35.20	31.58	310.9%	22	0
4	3	419.3%	0.72	0.00	2.13	136.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	434.0%	0.57	0.00	2.13	138.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	441.2%	0.20	0.00	2.13	139.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	448.2%	0.10	0.00	2.13	140.00	37.85	39.95	38.82	311.3%	4	0
2	1	455.3%	0.45	0.00	2.13	141.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	475.8%	6.03	0.00	2.13	144.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	482.6%	1.15	0.00	2.13	145.00	42.85	44.80	43.59	310.9%	32	0
1	—	495.7%	1.27	0.00	2.13	147.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	502.1%	1.22	0.00	2.13	148.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	1	514.8%	0.01	0.00	2.13	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	545.7%	2.77	0.00	2.13	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	62.85	65.00	64.02	444.5%	2	0
30	—	680.3%	0.40	0.00	2.13	180.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 ALB put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the ALB put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.65 (1,335 puts vs 2,046 calls), and 1.85 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ALB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ALB options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 34.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Albemarle stock to move.

How many ALB option expiration dates are there?

ALB has 18 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.