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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $32.00
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.69
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.10
ATM implied volatility: 43.0%
Expected move: ±$15.57
Open interest (C / P): 929 / 641

BEN options summary

The BEN options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 13 call and 12 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 929 calls and 641 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.69, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $32.00 strike is 43.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$15.57 (48.7%) in Franklin Templeton stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $30.00 call (322 contracts) and the $20.00 put (322 contracts).

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

BEN options chain · January 21, 2028

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	2	99.2%	21.98	16.60	21.50	13.00	0.00	0.00	0.95	12.5%	1	0
10	10	86.2%	18.00	17.00	22.00	15.00	0.00	0.00	0.55	12.5%	5	0
3	2	70.1%	15.08	14.90	18.10	18.00	0.00	2.90	0.67	55.8%	2	15
0	9	—	14.75	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	2.70	0.90	63.4%	1	322
35	2	54.9%	11.40	10.10	12.70	22.00	0.00	3.20	1.55	60.1%	1	18
88	10	50.6%	9.00	7.50	10.50	25.00	0.30	3.50	2.00	50.7%	1	252
63	1	42.1%	7.68	6.80	8.40	27.00	1.65	4.70	3.50	52.8%	1	1
322	1	46.6%	6.15	4.80	7.50	30.00	1.75	4.90	3.20	42.2%	1	11
BEN $32.00
54	3	45.5%	4.93	2.60	6.50	32.00	2.60	5.80	4.40	40.5%	1	12
164	6	45.4%	4.00	1.75	5.40	35.00	4.10	7.20	5.56	37.1%	3	4
182	145	37.1%	1.85	0.45	2.80	40.00	6.00	9.90	8.13	30.4%	1	4
5	5	43.8%	2.07	0.80	2.70	45.00	11.10	14.20	12.30	31.4%	2	2
3	3	42.0%	1.25	0.15	1.75	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the BEN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.69 (641 puts vs 929 calls), and 0.10 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 January 21, 2028 is about 43.0%, 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.