Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Options Chain
NYSE: BWIndustrialsBuilding ProductsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- May 21, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 223
- Share price
- $5.46
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.19
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.30
- Expected move
- ±$4.06
- Open interest (C / P)
- 356 / 67
BW options summary
The BW options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 3 call and 5 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 356 calls and 67 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.19, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 95.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.06 (74.3%) in Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $7.00 call (214 contracts) and the $5.00 put (36 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BW options chain · May 21, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 | |||||
| — | — | — | 5.00 | 0.95 | 1.65 | 1.15 | |||||
| — | — | — | 6.00 | 1.55 | 2.25 | 1.55 | |||||
| 1.28 | 1.00 | 1.65 | 7.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.06 | 0.75 | 1.20 | 8.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 9.00 | 3.90 | 4.40 | 4.15 | |||||
| — | — | — | 14.00 | 8.50 | 9.10 | 7.46 | |||||
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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the BW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.19 (67 puts vs 356 calls), and 1.30 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 May 21, 2027 is about 95.1%, 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.