Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Options Chain

NASDAQ: BEAMHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD

25.70+1.10 (+4.47%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 6
Share price: $25.70
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.59
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.11
ATM implied volatility: 99.5%
Expected move: ±$3.28
Open interest (C / P): 2.79K / 1.63K

BEAM options summary

The BEAM options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 18 call and 16 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,790 calls and 1,634 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.59, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $26.00 strike is 99.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.28 (12.8%) in Beam Therapeutics stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $30.00 call (1.06K contracts) and the $23.00 put (401 contracts).

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

BEAM options chain · October 16, 2026

BEAM 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	18.00	0.00	4.90	0.10	464.8%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	19.00	0.00	0.75	0.05	192.2%	1	4
16	2	370.3%	5.10	3.30	8.00	20.00	0.00	4.90	0.19	384.2%	1	35
—	—	—	—	—	—	21.00	0.00	0.15	0.11	93.0%	3	4
40	22	202.2%	2.40	1.95	4.90	22.00	0.10	0.25	0.15	94.0%	2	287
30	1	70.3%	2.05	0.80	4.90	23.00	0.10	0.65	0.20	97.1%	5	401
59	3	109.4%	3.50	0.10	4.90	24.00	0.10	0.60	0.40	70.9%	21	141
414	1	68.6%	0.75	0.10	2.60	25.00	0.35	2.05	0.75	109.0%	10	217
BEAM $25.70
263	55	97.8%	0.75	0.50	2.00	26.00	0.95	2.25	1.65	101.3%	40	308
185	6	79.9%	0.60	0.25	1.00	27.00	1.40	2.60	2.06	85.5%	1	14
382	648	70.7%	0.40	0.10	0.45	28.00	1.90	4.80	3.00	134.6%	1	211
33	2	75.4%	0.26	0.05	0.30	29.00	2.50	5.70	5.25	135.3%	2	3
1,059	72	85.9%	0.05	0.00	0.30	30.00	2.00	6.70	3.46	66.8%	1	2
12	1	109.8%	0.25	0.00	0.45	31.00	3.40	7.60	6.97	106.3%	5	1
206	30	105.9%	0.10	0.00	0.25	32.00	4.50	8.70	4.80	132.8%	—	2
11	7	332.8%	0.25	0.00	4.90	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	1	185.0%	0.06	0.00	1.05	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	20	142.6%	0.12	0.00	0.30	35.00	7.00	11.70	8.98	115.6%	1	2
7	1	377.7%	0.50	0.00	4.90	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	391.3%	0.10	0.00	4.90	37.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	481.1%	0.05	0.00	4.90	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BEAM put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BEAM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.59 (1,634 puts vs 2,790 calls), and 0.11 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BEAM's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BEAM options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 99.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Beam Therapeutics stock to move.

How many BEAM option expiration dates are there?

BEAM has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.