Cato (CATO) Options Chain
NYSE: CATOConsumer DiscretionaryClothing/Shoe/Accessory StoresUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $2.47
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 12.40
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.00
- Expected move
- ±$1.42
- Open interest (C / P)
- 5 / 62
CATO options summary
The CATO options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 1 call and 1 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 5 calls and 62 puts, a put/call ratio of 12.40, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 80.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.42 (57.3%) in Cato stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.50 call (5 contracts) and the $2.50 put (62 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CATO options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.55 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0.60 | |||||
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 April 16, 2027 expiration, the CATO put/call ratio based on open interest is 12.40 (62 puts vs 5 calls), and 1.00 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 April 16, 2027 is about 80.1%, 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.