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
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $12.51
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.01
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.05
- Expected move
- ±$4.23
- Open interest (C / P)
- 2.38K / 30
BNED options summary
The BNED options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 8 call and 2 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,376 calls and 30 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.01, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 78.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.23 (33.8%) in Barnes & Noble Education stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (863 contracts) and the $12.50 put (26 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BNED options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 9.20 | 9.00 | 11.20 | 2.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 5.60 | 6.60 | 7.70 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.20 | 4.00 | 5.30 | 7.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.45 | 2.55 | 3.40 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 1.00 | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.55 | 12.50 | 0.40 | 4.00 | 1.85 | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 17.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.61 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 20.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 BNED put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the BNED put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.01 (30 puts vs 2,376 calls), and 0.05 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 December 18, 2026 is about 78.3%, 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.