Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Options Chain
NYSE: BNEDConsumer DiscretionaryOther Specialty StoresUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 20, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 40
- Share price
- $12.51
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 2.64
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 5.45
- Expected move
- ±$2.59
- Open interest (C / P)
- 22 / 58
BNED options summary
The BNED options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 1 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 22 calls and 58 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.64, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 62.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.59 (20.7%) in Barnes & Noble Education stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.50 call (19 contracts) and the $10.00 put (58 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BNED options chain · November 20, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 9.69 | 9.20 | 11.20 | 2.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 6.90 | 6.70 | 8.70 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.27 | |||||
| 0.68 | 0.55 | 1.05 | 12.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 BNED put/call ratio?
For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the BNED put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.64 (58 puts vs 22 calls), and 5.45 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is BNED's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for BNED options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 62.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Barnes & Noble Education stock to move.
How many BNED option expiration dates are there?
BNED has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.