Cato (CATO) Options Chain
NYSE: CATOConsumer DiscretionaryClothing/Shoe/Accessory StoresUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 15, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 96
- Share price
- $2.47
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.53
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.09
- Expected move
- ±$0.809
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.16K / 611
CATO options summary
The CATO options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 3 call and 1 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,156 calls and 611 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.53, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 63.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.809 (32.8%) in Cato stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (1.05K contracts) and the $2.50 put (611 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CATO options chain · January 15, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.45 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 CATO put/call ratio?
For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the CATO put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.53 (611 puts vs 1,156 calls), and 0.09 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is CATO's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for CATO options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 63.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Cato stock to move.
How many CATO option expiration dates are there?
CATO has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.