Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Options Chain
NASDAQ: CENTConsumer DiscretionaryConsumer SpecialtiesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $40.58
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.15
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.00
- Expected move
- ±$7.39
- Open interest (C / P)
- 13 / 15
CENT options summary
The CENT options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 2 call and 1 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 13 calls and 15 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.15, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 42.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.39 (18.2%) in Central Garden & Pet stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (12 contracts) and the $35.00 put (15 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CENT options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 23.29 | 21.20 | 25.10 | 17.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 35.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | |||||
| 3.17 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 45.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 CENT put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the CENT put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.15 (15 puts vs 13 calls), and 0.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is CENT's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for CENT options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 42.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Central Garden & Pet stock to move.
How many CENT option expiration dates are there?
CENT has 3 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 15, 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.