Cars.com (CARS) Options Chain

NYSE: CARSTechnologyEDP ServicesUSD

9.71-0.03 (-0.31%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $9.71
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.30
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.38
ATM implied volatility: 54.9%
Expected move: ±$3.52
Open interest (C / P): 57 / 74

CARS options summary

The CARS options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 5 call and 3 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 57 calls and 74 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.30, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 54.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.52 (36.2%) in Cars.com stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (28 contracts) and the $7.50 put (56 contracts).

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

CARS options chain · March 19, 2027

CARS 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
—	—	—	2.80	—	—	7.50	0.30	0.60	0.55	56.0%	31	56
CARS $9.71
21	10	52.7%	1.25	1.05	1.40	10.00	1.25	2.00	1.30	57.0%	12	17
7	3	50.5%	1.35	0.25	0.70	12.50	2.60	3.70	2.00	69.3%	1	1
28	—	81.2%	1.10	0.35	1.15	15.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	59.6%	0.20	0.00	0.30	17.50	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CARS put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the CARS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.30 (74 puts vs 57 calls), and 3.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CARS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CARS options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 54.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Cars.com stock to move.

How many CARS option expiration dates are there?

CARS 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.