Balchem (BCPC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: BCPCIndustrialsMajor ChemicalsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $168.63
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.33
- Expected move
- ±$10.52
- Open interest (C / P)
- 12 / 4
BCPC options summary
The BCPC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 4 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 12 calls and 4 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.33, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $170.00 strike is 42.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$10.52 (6.2%) in Balchem stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $170.00 call (10 contracts) and the $160.00 put (1 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BCPC options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 160.00 | 0.00 | 2.55 | 1.85 | |||||
| — | — | — | 165.00 | 0.00 | 2.90 | 3.20 | |||||
| 3.60 | 0.15 | 3.60 | 170.00 | 1.00 | 4.90 | 1.95 | |||||
| — | — | — | 175.00 | 5.50 | 8.80 | 9.20 | |||||
| 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 185.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 190.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 220.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 BCPC put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BCPC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.33 (4 puts vs 12 calls). A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is BCPC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for BCPC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 42.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Balchem stock to move.
How many BCPC option expiration dates are there?
BCPC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.