Balchem (BCPC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: BCPCIndustrialsMajor ChemicalsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- May 21, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 223
- Share price
- $167.83
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 2.14
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.00
- Expected move
- ±$31.25
- Open interest (C / P)
- 7 / 15
BCPC options summary
The BCPC options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 3 call and 6 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7 calls and 15 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.14, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $165.00 strike is 23.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$31.25 (18.6%) in Balchem stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $195.00 call (5 contracts) and the $130.00 put (5 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BCPC options chain · May 21, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 48.70 | 49.50 | 53.20 | 120.00 | 0.00 | 2.80 | 1.35 | |||||
| 44.30 | 45.00 | 48.30 | 125.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 1.25 | |||||
| — | — | — | 130.00 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 1.70 | |||||
| — | — | — | 135.00 | 0.00 | 3.90 | 2.15 | |||||
| — | — | — | 155.00 | 4.20 | 8.00 | 6.20 | |||||
| — | — | — | 165.00 | 7.50 | 11.00 | 9.10 | |||||
| 4.50 | 1.85 | 6.20 | 195.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the BCPC put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.14 (15 puts vs 7 calls), and 2.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is BCPC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for BCPC options expiring May 21, 2027 is about 23.8%, 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.