Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Options Chain

NYSE: BWIndustrialsBuilding ProductsUSD

5.50-0.14 (-2.48%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 5.50 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $5.50
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.17
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.28
ATM implied volatility: 70.3%
Expected move: ±$0.5725
Open interest (C / P): 5.74K / 997

BW options summary

The BW options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 10 call and 8 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5,742 calls and 997 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.17, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 70.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.5725 (10.4%) in Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $6.00 call (1.39K contracts) and the $7.00 put (381 contracts).

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

BW options chain · October 16, 2026

BW 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
10	5	351.6%	2.42	2.20	2.65	3.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	225.0%	1	2
30	1	64.8%	0.64	0.40	0.70	5.00	0.00	0.15	0.10	75.8%	11	155
BW $5.50
1,389	641	78.1%	0.10	0.00	0.20	6.00	0.55	0.70	0.55	87.5%	151	366
1,384	18	117.2%	0.05	0.00	0.10	7.00	1.15	1.80	1.50	218.8%	10	381
1,207	1	139.1%	0.05	0.00	0.05	8.00	2.10	2.70	2.10	236.7%	2	84
1,068	2	196.9%	0.02	0.00	0.10	9.00	3.30	3.70	3.16	50.0%	7	2
640	1	198.4%	0.03	0.00	0.05	10.00	4.30	4.70	4.47	100.0%	1	7
6	6	225.0%	0.03	0.00	0.05	11.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	2	265.6%	0.01	0.00	0.05	13.00	7.10	8.00	5.83	296.9%	4	0
1	2	328.1%	0.08	0.00	0.05	17.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BW put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.17 (997 puts vs 5,742 calls), and 0.28 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BW options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 70.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock to move.

How many BW option expiration dates are there?

BW has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.