Ashland (ASH) Options Chain

NYSE: ASHConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty ChemicalsUSD

70.69+0.02 (+0.03%)

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

After hours: 70.69 -0.04%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $70.69
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.15
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.05
ATM implied volatility: 52.4%
Expected move: ±$5.48
Open interest (C / P): 3.49K / 537

ASH options summary

The ASH options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 10 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,493 calls and 537 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.15, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $70.00 strike is 52.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.48 (7.8%) in Ashland stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $75.00 call (1.79K contracts) and the $65.00 put (145 contracts).

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

ASH options chain · October 16, 2026

ASH 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	30.00	0.00	2.40	1.10	408.4%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	2.15	0.05	335.0%	1	101
7	6	—	13.10	16.60	19.20	40.00	0.00	1.75	0.15	266.4%	1	11
1	1	—	11.00	12.40	14.90	45.00	0.00	0.05	0.01	118.0%	17	49
4	1	—	16.05	17.20	20.10	50.00	0.00	0.95	0.10	152.9%	1	114
16	5	229.8%	11.54	18.00	19.80	55.00	0.00	2.15	0.20	150.1%	1	20
239	1	76.6%	9.07	9.30	12.70	60.00	0.10	2.25	0.45	115.5%	1	14
107	652	54.8%	3.90	4.50	7.90	65.00	0.10	0.75	0.40	51.5%	14	145
427	15	50.8%	2.20	2.05	2.60	70.00	1.35	2.05	1.35	54.0%	1	42
ASH $70.69
1,787	136	50.1%	0.70	0.50	0.75	75.00	3.20	6.60	6.40	89.7%	18	39
583	2	85.5%	0.20	0.00	1.95	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
97	1	113.5%	0.10	0.00	2.15	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
225	200	136.2%	0.20	0.00	2.20	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 ASH put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ASH put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.15 (537 puts vs 3,493 calls), and 0.05 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ASH's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ASH options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 52.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Ashland stock to move.

How many ASH option expiration dates are there?

ASH has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.

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.