Franklin Templeton (BEN) Options Chain

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32.00-0.40 (-1.23%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 6
Share price: $32.00
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.41
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.06
ATM implied volatility: 36.7%
Expected move: ±$1.51
Open interest (C / P): 9.90K / 4.05K

BEN options summary

The BEN options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 18 call and 19 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 9,896 calls and 4,048 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.41, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $32.00 strike is 36.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.51 (4.7%) in Franklin Templeton stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $34.00 call (3.84K contracts) and the $32.00 put (2.13K contracts).

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

BEN options chain · October 16, 2026

BEN 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
0	1	437.5%	17.45	16.30	19.00	15.00	0.00	0.75	0.39	379.3%	1	6
0	—	332.4%	14.70	13.30	15.80	18.00	0.00	0.40	0.10	260.2%	4	52
—	—	—	—	—	—	19.00	0.00	1.15	0.15	311.1%	4	17
0	15	479.9%	13.60	12.60	16.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	50.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	21.00	0.00	0.75	0.25	233.2%	1	10
1	—	—	3.40	5.00	6.50	22.00	0.00	0.00	0.25	50.0%	4	0
0	175	209.8%	9.40	8.40	10.60	23.00	0.00	2.20	0.18	276.0%	5	17
0	70	189.4%	8.40	7.60	9.40	24.00	0.00	0.80	0.33	176.9%	1	8
0	96	164.1%	7.80	6.60	8.30	25.00	0.00	0.75	0.03	154.9%	1	62
0	119	139.4%	6.70	5.60	7.20	26.00	0.00	0.75	0.10	136.5%	20	59
0	124	126.2%	5.50	4.30	6.60	27.00	0.00	0.75	0.05	118.6%	5	26
0	202	102.9%	4.70	3.40	5.40	28.00	0.00	0.75	0.05	100.6%	1	18
0	130	73.4%	3.20	2.35	4.20	29.00	0.00	0.30	0.75	60.4%	2	231
1	186	66.0%	2.80	1.60	3.20	30.00	0.00	0.75	0.40	64.1%	5	487
68	1	86.1%	2.14	0.80	2.05	31.00	0.00	0.60	0.37	58.8%	1	625
BEN $32.00
1,350	12	36.7%	0.61	0.40	0.65	32.00	0.40	0.65	0.59	36.7%	2	2,130
3,590	3	35.0%	0.20	0.10	0.25	33.00	0.50	1.55	1.55	54.0%	2	101
3,836	40	46.7%	0.10	0.00	0.20	34.00	0.85	2.50	1.89	68.8%	4	183
719	1	60.2%	0.05	0.00	0.40	35.00	2.00	3.50	2.20	84.6%	4	16
331	3	76.6%	0.05	0.00	0.05	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BEN put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BEN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.41 (4,048 puts vs 9,896 calls), and 0.06 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BEN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BEN options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 36.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Franklin Templeton stock to move.

How many BEN option expiration dates are there?

BEN has 5 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.